Rig Veda 9.7.6 — Mandala 9, Sukta 7, Mantra 6
Sukta 9.7
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Devata: Soma Pavamāna
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Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अव्यो वारे परि प्रियो हरिर्वनेषु सीदति । रेभो वनुष्यते मती ॥
Transliteration
ávyō vā́re pári priyó hárir váneṣu sīdati | rébho vanuṣyate matī́ ||
Translation
Through the sheep’s wool, the dear tawny one moves all around and takes his seat in the ‘woods’; the inspired singer’s thought yearns toward him and serves him.
Word by Word
अव्यःwoolly; (like) a ram / wool-bearing
अव्यः:
कर्तृ (हरिः का विशेषण/उपपद)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअव्य (प्रातिपदिक; ‘भेड़/ऊन’ से सम्बद्ध) अथवा अवि- (भेड़) + य (विशेषण-प्रत्यय)
वारेin the water; in the stream
वारे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootवारि/वार (प्रातिपदिक; ‘जल’/‘आवरण’—RV में ‘जल/तरंग/प्रवाह’ अर्थ प्रचलित)
परिaround; all around
परि:
(क्रियाविशेषण/उपसर्ग)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
प्रियःdear; beloved
प्रियः:
कर्तृ (हरिः का विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
हरिःthe tawny one (Soma)
हरिः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक; सोम का ‘हरि’—हरित/स्वर्णवर्ण)
वनेषुin the woods; in the forests
वनेषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootवन (प्रातिपदिक)
सीदतिsits; settles down
सीदति:
(क्रिया; कर्तृ = हरिः)
TypeVerb
Root√सद् (सीदति) ‘उपवेशन/आसीन होना’
रेभःthe singer; the praiser
रेभः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootरेभ (प्रातिपदिक; ‘गायक/स्तुतिकर्ता/प्रशंसक’)
वनुष्यतेpraises; seeks to win
वनुष्यते:
(क्रिया; कर्तृ = रेभः)
TypeVerb
Root√वनुष्/√वन (वेदिक धातु; ‘स्तु/सेव/इच्छ’—‘to praise/woo, seek’)
मतीwith (his) thought/hymn; by devotion
मती:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootमती (प्रातिपदिक; मति- ‘thought, hymn, devotion’)
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