Rig Veda 9.97.37: Mandala 9, Sukta 97, Mantra 37
Sukta 9.97
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ जागृविर्विप्र ऋता मतीनां सोमः पुनानो असदच्चमूषु । सपन्ति यं मिथुनासो निकामा अध्वर्यवो रथिरासः सुहस्ताः ॥
Transliteration
ā́ jā́gṛvir vípra ṛtā́ matīnā́ṃ sómaḥ punā́nó asadac camū́ṣu | sápanti yáṃ mithunā́so níkāmā adhvaryávo rathirā́saḥ suhástāḥ ||
Translation
目覚めて警醒し、思惟の真理秩序（リタ）を観る賢者——清められゆくソーマ——は杯（チャムー）に坐した。彼を、意を同じくする二人組の祭官たちが駆り立てる——祭式に巧みで、御者のごとく迅速、手わざに長けた者たちが。
Word by Word
आtowards, forth
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग)
जागृविःawake, watchful
जागृविः:
Kartā (सोमः का विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootजागृ (धातु) → जागृवत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
विप्रःinspired sage, seer
विप्रः:
Kartā (सोमः/पुनानो का विशेषण-रूपेण)
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋताtrue, in accord with ṛta
ऋता:
Karma (मतीनां विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootऋत (प्रातिपदिक)
मतीनाम्of the thoughts/insights
मतीनाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootमति (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमःSoma
सोमः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
पुनानःpurifying himself / being purified
पुनानः:
Kartā (सोमः का विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Rootपू (धातु) → पुनान (शानच्-वर्तमान कृदन्त)
असदत्sat down, took his seat
असदत्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootसद् (धातु) + अ (अग्म-आगम/अङ्) → असदत्
चमूषुin the ladles/vessels (cups)
चमूषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootचमू (प्रातिपदिक)
सपन्तिthey accompany/follow
सपन्ति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootसप् (धातु)
यम्whom
यम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
मिथुनासःpaired, in pairs
मिथुनासः:
Kartā (सपन्ति के कर्ता)
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootमिथुन (प्रातिपदिक)
निकामाaccording to desire, willingly
निकामा:
Kartā (मिथुनासः का विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootनिकाम (प्रातिपदिक; नि- + काम)
अध्वर्यवःAdhvaryu priests
अध्वर्यवः:
Kartā (सपन्ति के कर्ता; मिथुनासः निकामा इत्यस्य अपि)
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
रथिरासःchariot-like/ready as a chariot; swift, well-equipped
रथिरासः:
Kartā (अध्वर्यवः का विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootरथिर (प्रातिपदिक)
सुहस्ताःwith good hands, skillful-handed
सुहस्ताः:
Kartā (अध्वर्यवः का विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसुहस्त (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + हस्त)
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