Rig Veda 9.1.3: Mandala 9, Sukta 1, Mantra 3
Sukta 9.1
Rishi: Madhucchandas (traditional)
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (as power that opens space and enables Indraic victory)
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वरिवोधातमो भव मंहिष्ठो वृत्रहन्तमः । पर्षि राधो मघोनाम् ॥
Transliteration
varivo-dhā́tamo bhava maṃhíṣṭho vṛtrahán-tamaḥ | párṣi rā́dho maghónām ||
Translation
Become for us the best establisher of wide space; be the most bountiful, the most puissant slayer of the obstructer. Carry across to us the riches of the givers—those inner plenitudes that sustain the soul’s journey.
Word by Word
वरिवोधातमःmost bestowing wide space/room; most granting free course
वरिवोधातमः:
सम्बोधन/विशेषण (हे सोम)
TypeAdjective
Rootवरिवस् (प्रातिपदिक) + धा (धातु) → वरिवो-धा (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
भवbe; become
भव:
क्रिया (आज्ञा) — कर्ता: त्वम् (सोम)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
मंहिष्ठःmost bountiful; most generous
मंहिष्ठः:
सम्बोधन/विशेषण (हे सोम)
TypeAdjective
Rootमंह (प्रातिपदिक ‘उदार/प्रचुर’)
वृत्रहन्तमःmost Vṛtra-slaying; greatest slayer of the obstructer
वृत्रहन्तमः:
सम्बोधन/विशेषण (हे सोम)
TypeAdjective
Rootवृत्रहन् (प्रातिपदिक: वृत्र + हन् ‘to slay’)
पर्षिcarry across; bring; bestow
पर्षि:
क्रिया (आज्ञा) — कर्ता: त्वम् (सोम)
TypeVerb
Rootपॄ/पृ (धातु ‘to carry across, bring over, convey’)
राधःwealth; bounty; gift
राधः:
कर्म (पर्षि इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootराधस् (प्रातिपदिक)
मघोनाम्of the bountiful ones; of the patrons
मघोनाम्:
सम्बन्ध (राधः—कस्य? मघोनाम्)
TypeNoun
Rootमघवन् (प्रातिपदिक ‘bountiful, wealthy patron’)
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