Rig Veda 9.62.28: Mandala 9, Sukta 62, Mantra 28
Sukta 9.62
Rishi: Jamadagni
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Jagatī (probable; needs verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र ते दिवो न वृष्टयो धारा यन्त्यसश्चतः । अभि शुक्रामुपस्तिरम् ॥
Transliteration
prá te divó ná vṛṣṭáyo dhā́rā yanty asaścátaḥ | abhí śukrā́m upa-stíram ||
Translation
ତୁମ ଧାରାମାନେ ଆଗକୁ ଧାଉଛନ୍ତି—ଦିବ୍ୟ ବୃଷ୍ଟି ପରି—ଅବିରତ; ଶୁକ୍ର ଉପସ୍ତର ଦିଗକୁ, ସେଇ ଦୀପ୍ତ ଆସନ ଦିଗକୁ।
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
तेto/for you
ते:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (2nd pers. pronoun)
दिवःfrom heaven
दिवः:
Apādāna
TypeNoun
Rootदिव्/द्यौः (prātipadika: दिव्/द्यौ)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
वृष्टयःrains, showers
वृष्टयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवृष्टि-
धाराःstreams, torrents
धाराः:
Kartā (apposition to वृष्टयः)
TypeNoun
Rootधारा-
यन्तिgo, flow
यन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
असश्चतःnot clinging; unobstructed, unceasing
असश्चतः:
Kartā (qualifier)
TypeParticiple (verbal adjective)
Rootसच् (धातु) + a- (neg.)
अभिtowards, upon
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (upasarga)
शुक्राम्the bright (one); shining
शुक्राम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootशुक्रा-
उपस्तिरम्covering, layer, spread (bed/covering)
उपस्तिरम्:
Karma (in apposition/object with शुक्राम्)
TypeNoun
Rootउपस्तिर-
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