Rig Veda 9.10.1: Mandala 9, Sukta 10, Mantra 1
Sukta 9.10
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र स्वानासो रथा इवार्वन्तो न श्रवस्यवः । सोमासो राये अक्रमुः ॥
Transliteration
prá svānā́so ráthā iva árvanto ná śravasyávaḥ | sómāso rāyé akramuḥ ||
Translation
Forth they move, self-impelled, like chariots, like steeds eager for the inspired hearing; the Soma-powers stride out towards the plenitude of being (rāyī).
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga) प्रत्यय-रहित अव्यय
स्वानासःthe sounding/roaring ones (Soma drops)
स्वानासः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootस्वान (प्रातिपदिक; √स्वन् ‘to sound, resound’ से)
रथाःchariots
रथाः:
Kartā (उपमान-भाग) / उपमेय-सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (निपात)
अर्वन्तःswift ones; (esp.) horses
अर्वन्तः:
Kartā (उपमान-भाग) / उपमेय-सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootअर्वन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
श्रवस्यवःfame-seeking, glory-seeking (men)
श्रवस्यवः:
Kartā (उपमान-भाग) / उपमेय-सम्बन्ध
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootश्रवस्यु (प्रातिपदिक; श्रवस् ‘fame’ से, इच्छार्थक -यु)
सोमासःthe Soma (juices/drops)
सोमासः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
रायेfor wealth, for bounty
राये:
Sampradāna (उद्देश्य/प्रयोजन: ‘for wealth’)
TypeNoun
Rootराय्/रायि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘wealth, bounty’)
अक्रमुःthey strode/advanced, they set forth
अक्रमुः:
— (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√क्रम् (क्रमुँ पादविक्षेपे)
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