Rig Veda 9.43.2: Mandala 9, Sukta 43, Mantra 2
Sukta 9.43
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (with Indra as recipient/assimilator)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तं नो विश्वा अवस्युवो गिरः शुम्भन्ति पूर्वथा । इन्दुमिन्द्राय पीतये ॥
Transliteration
táṃ no víśvā avasyúvo gíraḥ śúmbhanti pū́rva-thā́ | índum índrā́ya pītáye ||
Translation
Him for us, all our seeking inspirations adorn as in the ancient way—this bright drop (Indu) for Indra to drink, that the lord of luminous power may grow in us.
Word by Word
तम्him / that (Soma)
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
नःof us / for us
नः:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वाःall
विश्वाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
अवस्युवःdesirous of help/favor (seeking aid)
अवस्युवः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअवस्यु (प्रातिपदिक; अवस् + यु)
गिरःsongs / hymns
गिरः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootगिर् (प्रातिपदिक)
शुम्भन्तिadorn / make splendid
शुम्भन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootशुभ् (धातु)
पूर्वथाas before / in the former manner
पूर्वथा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपूर्वथा (अव्यय; पूर्व + था)
इन्दुम्the drop (Soma)
इन्दुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रायfor Indra
इन्द्राय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
पीतयेfor drinking
पीतये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun (action noun)
Rootपीति (प्रातिपदिक; √पा ‘to drink’ से भाव/क्रिया-नाम)
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