Rig Veda 9.16.6: Mandala 9, Sukta 16, Mantra 6
Sukta 9.16
Rishi: Kāṇva (general)
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पुनानो रूपे अव्यये विश्वा अर्षन्नभि श्रियः । शूरो न गोषु तिष्ठति ॥
Transliteration
punānó rūpé avyáye víśvā arṣann abhí śríyaḥ | śūró na góṣu tiṣṭhati ||
Translation
Sambil menyucikan diri dalam rupa yang tidak binasa, ia mengalir menuju segala seri; seperti seorang wira ia berdiri teguh di antara Sinar-sinar (lembu-lembu), menjaga dan menahan kawanan bercahaya pengetahuan.
Word by Word
पुनानःpurifying (himself), being purified
पुनानः:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb (participial adjective)
Root√पू (pū) / पुनान- (kṛdanta-stem)
रूपेin (two) forms/appearances
रूपे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootरूप (prātipadika)
अव्ययेimperishable, undecaying
अव्यये:
अधिकरण
TypeAdjective (used substantively with रूपे)
Rootअव्यय (prātipadika)
विश्वाःall (things/streams)
विश्वाः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविश्व (prātipadika)
अर्षन्flowed, rushed
अर्षन्:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√ऋष्/अर्ष् (arṣ) ‘to flow, rush’
अभिtowards, unto
अभि:
(क्रियाविशेषणम्/दिशा)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (upasarga/avyaya)
श्रियःsplendours, prosperities
श्रियः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootश्री (prātipadika)
शूरःthe hero, the strong one
शूरः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootशूर (prātipadika)
नlike, as
न:
(उपमान)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (avyaya)
गोषुamong the cows; in the cow-stalls/pastures
गोषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootगो (prātipadika)
तिष्ठतिstands, remains
तिष्ठति:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√स्था (sthā)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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