Rig Veda 9.65.20: Mandala 9, Sukta 65, Mantra 20
Sukta 9.65
Rishi: Unknown/unspecified in provided input.
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (with multiple recipient deities).
Chandas: Likely Jagatī; needs verification.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अप्सा इन्द्राय वायवे वरुणाय मरुद्भ्यः । सोमो अर्षति विष्णवे ॥
Transliteration
apsā́ índrāya vāyáve váruṇāya marúdbhyaḥ | sómo arṣati víṣṇave ||
Translation
In the waters Soma flows for Indra, for Vayu, for Varuna, for the Maruts, and for Vishnu—so that every divine power in us may be fed by the clarified delight in its own mode.
Word by Word
अ॒प्साःin the waters
अ॒प्साः:
अधिकारण (स्थान/आधार) — ‘अप्सु’ (जल/आपः में)
TypeNoun
Rootअप् (प्रातिपदिक ‘अप्’ > लोके ‘अप्स्/अप्सु’), जल
इन्द्रायfor Indra
इन्द्राय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (Proper)
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
वायवेfor Vāyu
वायवे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (Proper)
Rootवायु (प्रातिपदिक)
वरुणायfor Varuṇa
वरुणाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (Proper)
Rootवरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
मरुद्भ्यःfor the Maruts
मरुद्भ्यः:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (Proper/Collective)
Rootमरुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमःSoma (the pressed juice)
सोमः:
कर्ता
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
अर्षतिflows / streams
अर्षति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootऋष् (धातु) ‘गत्यर्थ/प्रवाह’
विष्णवेfor Viṣṇu
विष्णवे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (Proper)
Rootविष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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