Rig Veda 9.67.27: Mandala 9, Sukta 67, Mantra 27
Sukta 9.67
Rishi: Requires Anukramaṇī confirmation for RV 9.67.27.
Devata: All gods collectively; specifically Vasus; and Agni as Jātavedas.
Chandas: Likely mixed/irregular due to litany-like structure; confirm by scan.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पुनन्तु मां देवजनाः पुनन्तु वसवो धिया । विश्वे देवाः पुनीत मा जातवेदः पुनीहि मा ॥
Transliteration
punántu mā́ṃ deva-janā́ḥ punántu vásavo dhiyā́ | víśve devā́ḥ punītá mā | jā́ta-vedaḥ punī́hi mā ||
Translation
देवजन—दिव्य बंधुजन—मला पवित्र करो; वसु मला धिया (जागृत बुद्धी/प्रेरित विचार) यांनी पवित्र करो. विश्वदेव मला शुद्ध करो; हे जातवेदस्! मला पवित्र कर.
Word by Word
पुनन्तुmay they purify
पुनन्तु:
(verb) —
TypeVerb
Root√पू (पवते/पुनाति) ‘to purify’
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअहम् (asmad-pronoun)
देवजनाःthe god-folk / divine people
देवजनाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेव-जन (tatpuruṣa: ‘god-people’)
पुनन्तुmay they purify
पुनन्तु:
(verb) —
TypeVerb
Root√पू (पवते/पुनाति) ‘to purify’
वसवःthe Vasus
वसवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (name of a class of deities)
धियाwith (their) prayer/insight
धिया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधी (f.) ‘thought, prayer, insight’
विश्वेall
विश्वे:
Kartā
TypeAdjective (used with देवाः)
Rootविश्व (adj. ‘all’) → ‘Viśve (Devāḥ)’
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootदेव
पुनीतlet (them) purify
पुनीत:
(verb) —
TypeVerb
Root√पू (पुनाति) ‘to purify’
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअहम् (asmad-pronoun)
जातवेदःO Jātavedas
जातवेदः:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootजात-वेदस् (bahuvrīhi/tatpuruṣa; epithet of Agni/Soma: ‘knower of births/creatures’)
पुनीहिpurify (you)!
पुनीहि:
(verb) —
TypeVerb
Root√पू (पुनाति) ‘to purify’
माम्me
माम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootअहम् (asmad-pronoun)
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