Rig Veda 9.93.3: Mandala 9, Sukta 93, Mantra 3
Sukta 9.93
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (Indu)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उत प्र पिप्य ऊधरघ्न्याया इन्दुर्धाराभिः सचते सुमेधाः । मूर्धानं गावः पयसा चमूष्वभि श्रीणन्ति वसुभिर्न निक्तैः ॥
Transliteration
utá prá pipyá ū́dhar aghnyā́yā índur dhā́rābhiḥ sacate su-medhā́ḥ | mūrdhā́naṃ gā́vaḥ páyasā camū́ṣv abhí śrīṇanti vásubhir ná niktáiḥ ||
Translation
また、侵されぬ牝牛の乳房を満たしふくらませる。善き叡智を具えたインドゥ（Indu）の滴は、流れの筋（dhārā）とともに進む。牛らは器の中で乳をもってその頭頂を塗り清める――洗い立ての宝を塗るかのように――財宝をもって彼を満たし、実りと光輝を与える。
Word by Word
उतand, also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (avyaya)
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
पिप्यःthou hast swollen / grow strong (i.e., be full)
पिप्यः:
(addressed agent) Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootप्या (प्याय्) धातु
ऊधर्udder
ऊधर्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootऊधर (प्रातिपदिक)
अघ्न्यायाःof the un-slaughterable cow
अघ्न्यायाः:
Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअघ्न्या (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्दुःthe drop (Soma)
इन्दुः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
धाराभिःwith streams
धाराभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधारा (प्रातिपदिक)
सचतेgoes along with, accompanies
सचते:
(with instr.)
TypeVerb
Rootसच् धातु
सुमेधाःthe wise / of good wisdom
सुमेधाः:
Kartā (apposition to इन्दुः)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootसुमेधस् (प्रातिपदिक)
मूर्धानम्head, top
मूर्धानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमूर्धन् (प्रातिपदिक)
गावःcows
गावः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
पयसाwith milk
पयसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
चमूषुin the bowls (cups)
चमूषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootचमू (प्रातिपदिक)
अभिtowards, over
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (upasarga/avyaya)
श्रीणन्तिthey mix, they strain/prepare
श्रीणन्ति:
(agent) Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootश्री (श्रीणाति) धातु
वसुभिःwith good things/treasures
वसुभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (avyaya)
निक्तैःwith wetted/anointed (things), with moist (additions)
निक्तैः:
Karaṇa
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootनिक्त (PPP from निज्/निञ्ज् ‘to smear, anoint, wet’)
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