Rig Veda 9.109.21: Mandala 9, Sukta 109, Mantra 21
Sukta 9.109
Rishi: Pavam01na Soma hymn tradition (specific attribution not provided here)
Devata: Soma Pavam01na (with Waters as ritual agents)
Chandas: Not determinable from provided excerpt alone
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
देवेभ्यस्त्वा वृथा पाजसेऽपो वसानं हरिं मृजन्ति ॥
Transliteration
dev e9bhyas tv01 v 5bth01 p01d6ase bcpo v e1s01na 43 h e1ri 43 m 5bjanti d6
Translation
Bagi para dewa, Air-Airan (Āpas) membersihkan engkau—mengenakan kepadamu daya cemerlangmu; mereka memurnikan yang kuning-keemasan itu agar kuasa ilahi menerima kekuatan yang telah dijernihkan.
Word by Word
दे॒वेभ्यःto/for the gods
दे॒वेभ्यः:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
त्वाyou (thee)
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वृथाin vain; idly; without cause
वृथा:
क्रियाविशेषण
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवृथा (अव्यय)
पाजसेfor strength/might (vigour)
पाजसे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootपाजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
अपःthe waters
अपः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअप्/आप् (प्रातिपदिक)
वसानम्clothing; wearing (garments)
वसानम्:
कर्म (विशेष्य: हरिम्) विशेषण
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Root√वस् (वसँ आच्छादने) → वसान (वर्तमानकृदन्त)
हरिम्the tawny one (Soma)
हरिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
मृजन्तिthey cleanse/purify
मृजन्ति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√मृज् (मृजँ शौचे/मार्जने)
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