Rig Veda 9.13.7: Mandala 9, Sukta 13, Mantra 7
Sukta 9.13
Rishi: Unspecified in provided input; requires Anukramaṇī mapping for RV 9.13.7.
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (indavaḥ).
Chandas: Likely Gāyatrī; requires verification.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वाश्रा अर्षन्तीन्दवोऽभि वत्सं न धेनवः । दधन्विरे गभस्त्योः ॥
Transliteration
vāśrā́ arṣántī́ndavo ’bhí vatsáṃ ná dhenávaḥ | dadhanviré gabhástyoḥ ||
Translation
The bright Soma drops stream, like lowing cows toward the calf; they settle and uphold themselves in the two hands—finding a firm hold in the grasp of the offering and the seeker.
Word by Word
वाश्राःcalves (as subjects)
वाश्राः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवाश्र (प्रातिपदिक; ‘वाश्र’ = बछड़ा/वत्स) अथवा वाश्र (विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक ‘बछड़े-सम्बन्धी/वत्सवत्’)
अर्षन्तिthey rush/flow
अर्षन्ति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootऋष् (धातु; ‘गमन/प्रवाह’)
इन्दवःthe Soma-drops
इन्दवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु (प्रातिपदिक; सोम)
अभिtowards, unto
अभि:
(दिशा/उपसर्ग)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
वत्सम्the calf
वत्सम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवत्स (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
(उपमान-सूचक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
धेनवःmilch-cows
धेनवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootधेनु (प्रातिपदिक)
दधन्विरेthey have sped/they hasten
दधन्विरे:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootधन्व्/धनु (धातु; वैदिक ‘धन्व्’ = धाव्/वेगं गम्, ‘to speed/press on’)
गभस्त्योःin/at the two hands (i.e., in the grasp)
गभस्त्योः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगभस्ति (प्रातिपदिक; ‘हस्त/किरण/ग्रहण-स्थान’)
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