Rig Veda 9.110.12: Mandala 9, Sukta 110, Mantra 12
Sukta 9.110
Rishi: Pavam01na Soma hymn tradition (RV 9.110; specific r 63i not supplied here)
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Trishtubh (likely; needs confirm)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स पवस्व सहमानः पृतन्यून्त्सेधन्रक्षांस्यप दुर्गहाणि । स्वायुधः सासह्वान्त्सोम शत्रून् ॥
Transliteration
sá pavasva sáhamānaḥ pṛtanyū́n sédhan rákṣāṃsy ápa durgáhāṇi | svāyudháḥ sāsahvā́n soma śátrūn ||
Translation
ഹേ സോമ, നീ ഒഴുകിവാ—ആക്രമകരെ സഹിച്ച് ജയിക്കുന്നവനായി; രക്ഷാംസി (വികൃതിയുടെ ശക്തികൾ)യെ അകറ്റി, ദുർഗഹാണി (പിടിക്കുവാൻ ദുഷ്കരമായ) തടസ്സങ്ങളെ നീക്കുക. നിന്റെ സ്വാഭാവിക ആയുധ-ബലത്തോടെ സജ്ജനായി, ഹേ സോമ, ഉള്ളിലെ ശത്രുക്കളെ കീഴടക്കുക.
Word by Word
सःhe (that one, Soma)
सः:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
पवस्वpurify yourself; flow (as the purifier)
पवस्व:
(मुख्य क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√पू (पवते) / √पु (to purify)
सहमानःovercoming; prevailing
सहमानः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्) / क्रियाविशेषणभावः
TypeParticiple (Adjective)
Root√सह् (to overcome, endure)
पृतन्यून्the battle-foes; hostile attackers
पृतन्यून्:
Karma
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootपृतन्यु- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘battle-hostile/assailant’)
सेधन्repelling; warding off
सेधन्:
Kartā (सः/सहमानः इत्यस्य सह-सम्बन्धः)
TypeParticiple
Root√सिध्/√सेध् (to ward off, repel, restrain)
रक्षांसिdemonic beings; harmful spirits
रक्षांसि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरक्षस्- (प्रातिपदिक)
अपaway; off
अप:
(क्रियाविशेषणम्/उपसर्गार्थः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
दुर्गहाणिhard-to-grasp (evils/obstacles)
दुर्गहाणि:
Karma
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootदुर्गह- (दुर् + ग्रह; ‘hard to seize/hold’)
स्वायुधःhaving his own weapon; self-armed
स्वायुधः:
Kartā (विशेषणम्) / करणभाव-सूचकः
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वायुध- (स्व + आयुध)
सासह्वान्conquering; victorious
सासह्वान्:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypePerfect participle (intensive/strengthened form in Vedic usage)
Root√सह् (to conquer)
सोमO Soma
सोम:
(सम्बोधनम्)
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootसोम- (प्रातिपदिक)
शत्रून्enemies
शत्रून्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशत्रु- (प्रातिपदिक)
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