Rig Veda 9.65.25: Mandala 9, Sukta 65, Mantra 25

Sukta 9.65

Rishi: Jamadagni (alluded via jamad-agninā)

Devata: Soma Pavamāna

Chandas: Likely Jagatī (not metrically verified from input).

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

पवते हर्यतो हरिर्गृणानो जमदग्निना । हिन्वानो गोरधि त्वचि ॥

Transliteration

pávate haryató hárir gṛṇānó jamád-agninā́ | hinvānó gór ádhi tváci ||

Translation

He purifies—golden-impelled, the radiant one—praised by the fire-will that awakens in the seeker; he is driven onward upon the cow’s skin, upon the hide (the covering), to release the concealed light.

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Word by Word

• पवते: (he) purifies/flows
• पवते: — (finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पू (पवते < पव्/पू ‘to purify, flow’)

• हर्यतः: of the tawny (one)
• हर्यतः: Sambandha (genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हर्यत् (adj. ‘golden/yellowish, tawny’) < हरि

• हरिः: the tawny one (Soma)
• हरिः: Kartā (subject of पवते)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (prātipadika)

• गृणानः: being praised / praising (in song)
• गृणानः: Kartṛ-sāmānādhikaraṇya (co-referential with हरिः)
• Type: Participle
• Root: √गॄ/गृ (to sing, praise) → गृणान (pres. mid. ptcp.)

• जमदग्निना: by Jamadagni
• जमदग्निना: Karaṇa (agent/instrument: ‘by’)
• Type: Noun (proper)
• Root: जमदग्नि (proper name, prātipadika)

• हिन्वानः: impelling / being impelled
• हिन्वानः: Kartṛ-sāmānādhikaraṇya (co-referential with हरिः)
• Type: Participle
• Root: √हिव्/हिन्व् (to set in motion, impel) → हिन्वान (pres. mid. ptcp.)

• गोः: of the cow (i.e., milk)
• गोः: Sambandha (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (prātipadika)

• अधि: upon, on
• अधि: Adhikaraṇa-marker (locative relation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधि (preverb/preposition)

• त्वचि: on/at the skin (surface)
• त्वचि: Adhikaraṇa (locus)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वच् (prātipadika)