Rig Veda 9.98.12: Mandala 9, Sukta 98, Mantra 12
Sukta 9.98
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तं सखायः पुरोरुचं यूयं वयं च सूरयः । अश्याम वाजगन्ध्यं सनेम वाजपस्त्यम् ॥
Transliteration
táṃ sakhāyaḥ purorúcaṃ yūyáṃ vayáṃ ca sūríyaḥ | aśyā́ma vā́jagandhyaṃ sané́ma vā́japastyam ||
Translation
ହେ ସଖାମାନେ! ସେ ପୁରୋରୁଚ (ଅଗ୍ରେ ଦୀପ୍ତିମାନ)ଙ୍କୁ—ତୁମେ ଓ ଆମେ, ସୂରୟଃ (ପ୍ରକାଶିତମାନେ)—ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କରିବା। ବାଜଗନ୍ଧ୍ୟ (ବଳ-ସମୃଦ୍ଧିର ସୁଗନ୍ଧ) ଜିତିବା; ବାଜପସ୍ତ୍ୟ (ସେ ସମୃଦ୍ଧିର ଗୃହ ଓ ଆଧାର)କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ବିଜୟ କରିବା।
Word by Word
तम्him / that one
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सखायःfriends / companions
सखायः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसखि (प्रातिपदिक)
पुरोरुचम्shining in front / fore-shining
पुरोरुचम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरो-रुच् (प्रातिपदिक; बहुव्रीहि/कर्मधारय-समासः)
यूयम्you (pl.)
यूयम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वयम्we
वयम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
सूरयःpatrons / nobles (generous men)
सूरयः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसूरि (प्रातिपदिक)
अश्यामmay we attain
अश्याम:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअश् (धातु; ‘to attain, reach’)
वाजगन्ध्यम्having the fragrance of strength/prize (vāja)
वाजगन्ध्यम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootवाज-गन्ध्य (प्रातिपदिक; समासः)
सनेमmay we win
सनेम:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसन् (धातु; ‘to win, gain’)
वाजपस्त्यम्the prize-winning dwelling/abode; wealth of sustenance
वाजपस्त्यम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवाज-पस्त्य (प्रातिपदिक; समासः)
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