Rig Veda 9.2.4: Mandala 9, Sukta 2, Mantra 4
Sukta 9.2
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional)
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
महान्तं त्वा महीरन्वापो अर्षन्ति सिन्धवः । यद्गोभिर्वासयिष्यसे ॥
Transliteration
mahā́ntaṃ tvā mahī́r ánv ā́po arṣanti síndhavaḥ | yád góbhir vāsayiṣyáse ||
Translation
The great waters, the mighty rivers, flow after thee, O Vast One, when thou art to be clothed with the rays of illumination—when delight is wrapped in the light-forms of knowledge.
Word by Word
महत्great
महत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक; adj.)
त्वाyou (acc.)
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
महीःgreat, mighty (fem. pl.)
महीः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootमही (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक; adj./noun)
अनुafter, along
अनु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
आपःwaters
आपः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअप्/आप् (स्त्री. प्रातिपदिक)
अर्षन्तिthey flow/stream
अर्षन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootऋष् (धातु; ‘to flow, rush’)
सिन्धवःrivers/streams
सिन्धवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसिन्धु (पुं. प्रातिपदिक)
यत्when/that
यत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable (relative) / Pronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
गोभिःwith cows; with kine
गोभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगो (स्त्री./पुं. प्रातिपदिक)
वासयिष्यसेyou will cause (to be) clothed/covered; you will clothe (yourself/it)
वासयिष्यसे:
—
TypeVerb
Rootवासय् (√वस् ‘to clothe/dwell’ का णिच् causative; भविष्यत्)
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