Rig Veda 9.23.5: Mandala 9, Sukta 23, Mantra 5
Sukta 9.23
Rishi: Uncertain/Traditional: Soma Pavamāna seers
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (bearing Indra-power)
Chandas: Not determinable with certainty from provided verse alone
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सोमो अर्षति धर्णसिर्दधान इन्द्रियं रसम् । सुवीरो अभिशस्तिपाः ॥
Transliteration
sómo arṣati dharṇasír dádhāna indríyaṃ rásam | suvī́ro abhiśastipā́ḥ ||
Translation
ସୋମ ବହେ—ଆଧାରରୂପ ଧର୍ଣସି, ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ ରସକୁ ଧାରଣ କରି; ସୁବୀର, ଏବଂ ଅଭିଶସ୍ତି-ପା—ଶତ୍ରୁବାଣୀ ଓ ଆକ୍ରମଣରୁ ରକ୍ଷକ।
Word by Word
सोमःSoma (the pressed/flowing Soma)
सोमः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
अर्षतिflows, rushes
अर्षति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootऋष् (धातु) ‘गत्यर्थ/स्रवण’
धर्णसिःthe supporter/sustainer (bearing one)
धर्णसिः:
कर्तृ (सोमस्य विशेषणम्/समनाधिकरण)
TypeNoun (Vedic) / epithet
Rootधर्णसि (प्रातिपदिक) < धृ/धरण ‘धारण/आधार’
दधानःbearing, placing, bestowing
दधानः:
कर्तृ (सोमस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple
Rootधा (धातु) + शतृ (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
इन्द्रियम्Indra-like power; vigor, strength
इन्द्रियम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootइन्द्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
रसम्sap, juice, essence
रसम्:
कर्म (इन्द्रियं रसम् = ‘बलदं रस’)
TypeNoun
Rootरस (प्रातिपदिक)
सुवीरःhaving good heroes/men; very manly/valiant
सुवीरः:
कर्तृ (सोमस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु- + वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
अभिशस्तिपाःprotector from accusation/curse; warder-off of reproach
अभिशस्तिपाः:
कर्तृ (सोमस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeCompound Noun (agent)
Rootअभिशस्ति (प्रातिपदिक ‘निन्दा/अभियोग/दोषारोप’) + पा (धातु ‘पा रक्षणे/पाने’) → -पाः (रक्षकः)
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