Rig Veda 9.72.2: Mandala 9, Sukta 72, Mantra 2

Sukta 9.72

Rishi: Soma-Pavamāna tradition (Book 9).

Devata: Soma Pavamāna (Soma in the process of purification), in relation to Indra

Chandas: Jagatī (likely; typical for many Soma-Pavamāna verses—requires confirmation from a pada-count/meter check)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

साकं वदन्ति बहवो मनीषिण इन्द्रस्य सोमं जठरे यदादुहुः । यदी मृजन्ति सुगभस्तयो नरः सनीळाभिर्दशभिः काम्यं मधु ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 9.72.2

Transliteration

sā́kaṃ vádanti bahávo manīṣíṇa índrasya sómaṃ jaṭháre yádāduhúḥ | yadī́ mṛjánti sú-gabhastayo nárāḥ sanī́ḷābhir daśábhiḥ kā́myaṃ mádhu ||

Translation

Wielu wieszczów mówi razem o Somie Indry, gdy wyciągnęli go do wnętrza, do łona. Gdy mocnoręcy mężowie oczyszczają go z dziesięcioma siostrami, które mają jedno mieszkanie, wtedy pożądane miodne rozkosz jest uformowane i gotowe dla duszy.

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Word by Word

• साकम्: together, in unison
• साकम्: Adhikaraṇa (रीत्या/सहभावे)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साकम् (अव्यय) < साक (सह-अर्थे)

• वदन्ति: they speak
• वदन्ति: (क्रिया) —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वद् (वदति) ‘to speak’

• बहवः: many (people)
• बहवः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)

• मनीषिणः: the wise, the insightful
• मनीषिणः: Kartā (बहवः इत्यस्य विशेषण/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनीषिन् (प्रातिपदिक) < मनीषा ‘thought, insight’

• इन्द्रस्य: of Indra
• इन्द्रस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun (proper)
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• सोमम्: Soma
• सोमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम (प्रातिपदिक)

• जठरे: in the belly
• जठरे: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: जठर (प्रातिपदिक)

• यदा: when
• यदा: Adhikaraṇa (काले)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदा (अव्यय)

• अदुहुः: they drew/milked out
• अदुहुः: (क्रिया) —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दुह् (दोहति) ‘to milk, draw (out)’

• यदि: when/if
• यदि: Adhikaraṇa (निमित्ते/शर्ते)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)

• मृजन्ति: they cleanse/purify
• मृजन्ति: (क्रिया) —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √मृज् (मार्जति) ‘to wipe, cleanse, purify’

• सुगभस्तयः: having good hands/strong arms
• सुगभस्तयः: Kartā
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: सु-गभस्ति (प्रातिपदिक); गभस्ति ‘hand/forearm, ray’

• नरः: men
• नरः: Kartā (सुगभस्तयः इत्यस्य समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)

• सनीळाभिः: with (those) sharing one seat/nest
• सनीळाभिः: Karaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-नीळा (प्रातिपदिक) ‘having a common nest/seat’; नीळ ‘nest, seat’

• दशभिः: with ten
• दशभिः: Karaṇa (सनीळाभिः इत्यस्य विशेषण)
• Type: Numeral (Adjective)
• Root: दशन् (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)

• काम्यम्: desirable
• काम्यम्: Karma (मधु इत्यस्य विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काम्य (प्रातिपदिक) < √कम्/काम ‘to desire’

• मधु: sweet drink; honey (Soma)
• मधु: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)