Rig Veda 9.87.1 — Mandala 9, Sukta 87, Mantra 1
Sukta 9.87
Rishi: Unspecified here; hymn-level Anukramaṇī needed.
Devata: Soma Pavamāna.
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (common in RV; requires verification).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र तु द्रव परि कोशं नि षीद नृभिः पुनानो अभि वाजमर्ष । अश्वं न त्वा वाजिनं मर्जयन्तोऽच्छा बर्ही रशनाभिर्नयन्ति ॥
Transliteration
prá tu drava pári kośáṃ ní ṣīda nṛ́bhiḥ punānó abhí vā́jam arṣa | aśváṃ na tvā vājínaṃ márjayanto ’cchā bárhī raśanā́bhir nayanti ||
Translation
Run forth; circle the vessel and sit down: purified by the human powers, flow towards plenitude of force. As they groom a swift horse, so they cleanse thee, the energised one, and lead thee to the sacred seat with guiding reins.
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
तुbut, indeed
तु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (nipāta)
द्रवrun, flow
द्रव:
—
TypeVerb
Rootद्रु (धावने/गत्यर्थः)
परिaround
परि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (upasarga)
कोशम्vessel, vat (filtering tub)
कोशम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकोश (प्रातिपदिक)
निdown, into
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (upasarga)
सीदsit down, settle
सीद:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसद् (उपवेशने)
नृभिःby/with men (priests)
नृभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनृ (प्रातिपदिक)
पुनानःpurifying (oneself), being purified
पुनानः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Rootपू (पवने/शोधने) → पुनान (वर्तमानकृदन्त)
अभिtowards, unto
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (upasarga)
वाजम्prize, strength, victory
वाजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक)
अर्षstream, rush
अर्ष:
—
TypeVerb
Rootऋष् (गत्यर्थः/प्रवाहे)
अश्वम्horse
अश्वम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (upamā-nipāta)
त्वाyou
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम)
वाजिनम्prize-winning, swift
वाजिनम्:
Karma (apposition to त्वा)
TypeAdjective
Rootवाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
मर्जयन्तःcleansing, polishing
मर्जयन्तः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Rootमृज् (मार्जने/शोधने) → मर्जयन्त् (वर्तमानकृदन्त)
अच्छाtowards, straight to
अच्छा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअच्छा (avyaya)
बर्हिःsacrificial grass (barhis)
बर्हिः:
Karma/Adhikaraṇa (goal: to the sacred grass)
TypeNoun
Rootबर्हिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
रशनाभिःwith reins/ropes
रशनाभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootरशना (प्रातिपदिक)
नयन्तिthey lead, bring
नयन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootनी (नयने)
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