Rig Veda 9.2.6: Mandala 9, Sukta 2, Mantra 6
Sukta 9.2
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional)
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (in luminous union with Sūrya)
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अचिक्रदद्वृषा हरिर्महान्मित्रो न दर्शतः । सं सूर्येण रोचते ॥
Transliteration
ácikradad vṛ́ṣā hárir mahā́n mitró na darśatáḥ | sáṃ sū́ryeṇa rocate ||
Translation
The potent tawny force has cried aloud—vast, pleasant to behold like a friend; it shines in harmony with the Sun: delight made one with the truth-light.
Word by Word
अचिक्रदत्roared / cried aloud
अचिक्रदत्:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√क्रन्द् (क्रन्दते/क्रन्दति ‘to roar, cry out’)
वृषाthe bull (mighty one)
वृषा:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootवृषन्- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘bull; virile one’
हरिःthe tawny one (Soma)
हरिः:
कर्तृ (वृषा हरिः = subject-apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootहरि- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘tawny; the tawny one (Soma/steed)’
महान्great
महान्:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘great’
मित्रःMitra
मित्रः:
कर्तृ (उपमान-रूपेण)
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘Mitra; friend’
नlike
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
दर्शतःsplendid / visible
दर्शतः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective
Rootदर्शत- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘visible, splendid, to be seen’
सम्together; fully
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) ‘together, completely’
सूर्येणwith/by the Sun
सूर्येण:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘Sun’
रोचतेshines / is radiant
रोचते:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Root√रुच् (रोचते ‘to shine, be bright’)
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