Rig Veda 9.62.22: Mandala 9, Sukta 62, Mantra 22
Sukta 9.62
Rishi: Jamadagni (same hymn context)
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Jagatī (probable; needs syllable verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
एते सोमा असृक्षत गृणानाः श्रवसे महे । मदिन्तमस्य धारया ॥
Transliteration
eté sómā asṛkṣata gṛṇānā́ḥ śrávase mahé | mádintamasya dhā́rayā ||
Translation
ഈ സോമധാരകൾ വിടുതൽ പ്രാപിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു; സ്തുതിയോടെ മുഴങ്ങിക്കൊണ്ട്, അവ മഹത്തായ ശ്രവസ് (യശോ മഹിമ)ത്തിലേക്ക് നീങ്ങുന്നു—ആനന്ദത്തിന്റെ അത്യന്തം മദിരധാരയിലൂടെ.
Word by Word
एतेthese
एते:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun/Determiner
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) / एष-प्रातिपदिक
सोमाःSoma (drops/juices)
सोमाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
असृक्षतthey were released / they flowed forth
असृक्षत:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootसृज् (धातु) ‘to let flow, release’
गृणानाःpraising / being praised (as they are sung)
गृणानाः:
कर्तृ (कर्तृ-विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple (Adjective)
Rootगृ (धातु) ‘to sing, praise’ → गृणान (वर्तमान-कृदन्त)
श्रवसेfor fame / for renown
श्रवसे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootश्रवस् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘fame, glory’
महेgreat
महे:
सम्प्रदान (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘great’
मदिन्तमस्यthe most intoxicating (draught) of him/it (of Soma)
मदिन्तमस्य:
कर्म (धारया इति करणेन सह—‘धारया मदिन्तमम्’)
TypeAdjective + Pronoun (genitive)
Rootमदिन् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘intoxicating, gladdening’ + तमप् (तम) + अस्य (इदम्-सर्वनाम)
धारयाwith a stream / by the flow
धारया:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootधारा (प्रातिपदिक) ‘stream, flow’
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