Rig Veda 9.96.23 - Mandala 9, Sukta 96, Mantra 23

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Rig Veda 9.96.23: Mandala 9, Sukta 96, Mantra 23

Sukta 9.96

Devata: Soma Pavamāna

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

अपघ्नन्नेषि पवमान शत्रून्प्रियां न जारो अभिगीत इन्दुः । सीदन्वनेषु शकुनो न पत्वा सोमः पुनानः कलशेषु सत्ता ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 9.96.23

Transliteration

apághnann eṣi pavamāna śátrūn priyā́ṃ na jā́ro abhígīta índuḥ | sī́dan váneṣu śakunó na patvā́ sómaḥ punānáḥ kalaśéṣu sattā́ ||

Translation

Menumpaskan musuh-musuh, engkau melaju, wahai Pavamāna; seperti kekasih yang dipuji nyanyian oleh yang dikasihi, titisan yang cemerlang, Indu, dielu-elukan. Bersemayam dalam bejana-bejana kayu seperti burung yang telah terbang, Soma yang disucikan mengambil tempatnya di dalam tempayan-tempayan.

Word by Word

अपघ्नन्striking away, smiting

एषिyou go/you move

पवमानO purifying one (Pavamāna Soma)

शत्रून्enemies

प्रियाम्a beloved (woman)

नlike/as

जारःa lover, gallant

अभिगीतःsung to, celebrated

इन्दुःthe drop (Soma)

सीदन्sitting down, settling

वनेषुin the woods/forests

शकुनःa bird

नlike/as

पत्वाhaving flown

सोमःSoma

पुनानःpurifying (himself), being purified

कलशेषुin the jars/vessels

सत्ताthe sitter/settler; one who takes his seat (in the vessels)

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