Rig Veda 9.98.5: Mandala 9, Sukta 98, Mantra 5
Sukta 9.98
Devata: Soma (with Indraic epithet vṛtrahan applied to Soma/Indu in Soma hymns)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वयं ते अस्य वृत्रहन्वसो वस्वः पुरुस्पृहः । नि नेदिष्ठतमा इषः स्याम सुम्नस्याध्रिगो ॥
Transliteration
vayáṃ te asyá vṛtra-han vaso vásvaḥ puru-spṛ́haḥ | ní nediṣṭha-tamā iṣáḥ syā́ma sumnásyā-dhrigo ||
Translation
We, desiring your many riches, O Vasu, O slayer of the coverer, would be set down nearest to the currents of impulsion; may we be holders of your grace, unbroken in our bearing.
Word by Word
वयम्we
वयम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
तेto you
ते:
सम्प्रदान
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अस्यof this (one), of him
अस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्/अयम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वृत्रहन्O Vṛtra-slayer
वृत्रहन्:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootवृत्रहन् (प्रातिपदिक; वृत्र + हन्)
वसोO good one / O wealthy one
वसो:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
वसवः(we) would be the good/wealthy ones
वसवः:
कर्तृ (स्याम के साथ) / विधेय
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
पुरुस्पृहःmuch-desiring, eager for many (boons)
पुरुस्पृहः:
विशेषण (वसवः का)
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरुस्पृह (प्रातिपदिक; पुरु + स्पृह ‘desire’)
निdown; fully; indeed
नि:
(क्रियाविशेषण; स्याम के अर्थ को बल देता है)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग/निपात)
नेदिष्ठतमाःthe very nearest
नेदिष्ठतमाः:
विशेषण (इषः का)
TypeAdjective (superlative)
Rootनेदिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक; ‘nearest’) + तम (अतिशय)
इषःrefreshments, invigorations, boons
इषः:
विधेय/सम्बन्ध (स्याम के साथ)
TypeNoun
Rootइष्/इषा (प्रातिपदिक; ‘refreshment, impulse, nourishment’)
स्यामmay we be
स्याम:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
सुम्नस्यof favor, of grace
सुम्नस्य:
सम्बन्ध (अध्रिगो का)
TypeNoun
Rootसुम्न (प्रातिपदिक; ‘favor, grace’)
अध्रिगोO steadfast one / O unshaken one
अध्रिगो:
सम्बोधन/विधेय
TypeAdjective (epithet)
Rootअध्रिगु (प्रातिपदिक; वैदिक विशेषण)
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