Rig Veda 9.10.4: Mandala 9, Sukta 10, Mantra 4
Sukta 9.10
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
परि सुवानास इन्दवो मदाय बर्हणा गिरा । सुता अर्षन्ति धारया ॥
Transliteration
pári suvānā́sa índavo mádāya barháṇā girā́ | sutā́ arṣanti dhā́rayā ||
Translation
Round about, the pressed bright drops, swelling with the word, flow in their stream for the ecstasy—poured out, they run in a continuous current.
Word by Word
परिaround, all around
परि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
सुवानासःbeing pressed (ones)
सुवानासः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Root√सु (सुनोति ‘to press/express Soma’) → सुवान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
इन्दवःSoma-drops
इन्दवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
मदायfor exhilaration, for intoxication
मदाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootमद (प्रातिपदिक)
बर्हणाःstrengthening, invigorating
बर्हणाः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootबर्हण (प्रातिपदिक; ‘वर्धक/उत्साहक’)
गिराwith song/hymn, by praise
गिरा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगिर्/गीर् (प्रातिपदिक ‘स्तुति/वाक्’)
सुताःpressed (drops)
सुताः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Root√सु (सुनोति) → सुत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
अर्षन्तिthey flow, they rush
अर्षन्ति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√ऋष्/अर्ष् (अर्षति ‘to flow, rush’)
धारयाin/with a stream
धारया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधारा (प्रातिपदिक)
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