Rig Veda 9.6.2: Mandala 9, Sukta 6, Mantra 2
Sukta 9.6
Rishi: Not provided in the input; requires RV 9.6 hymn colophon.
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (with explicit orientation ‘for Indra’).
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Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अभि त्यं मद्यं मदमिन्दविन्द्र इति क्षर । अभि वाजिनो अर्वतः ॥
Transliteration
abhí tyáṃ mádyaṃ mádam índav índra íti kṣara | abhí vājíno árvataḥ ||
Translation
Flow forth toward that intoxicating ecstasy of delight, O drop of Soma, ‘for Indra’—so do thou stream. Flow too toward the steeds of plenitude of force, toward the swift carriers of our victory.
Word by Word
अभिtowards, upon
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
त्यम्that (him/it)
त्यम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
मद्यम्intoxicating drink; mead
मद्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
मदम्intoxication, exhilaration
मदम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमद (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्दुSoma (drop)
इन्दु:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
—
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
इतिthus
इति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति (अव्यय)
क्षरflow! stream!
क्षर:
—
TypeVerb
Rootक्षर् (धातु)
अभिtowards, upon
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
वाजिनःof the prize-winner; of the swift/strong one
वाजिनः:
Sampradāna (लक्ष्य/हित) / सम्बन्ध
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootवाजिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
अर्वतःof the steed, of the horse
अर्वतः:
Sampradāna (लक्ष्य/हित) / सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootअर्वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
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