Rig Veda 9.30.3: Mandala 9, Sukta 30, Mantra 3
Sukta 9.30
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आ नः शुष्मं नृषाह्यं वीरवन्तं पुरुस्पृहम् । पवस्व सोम धारया ॥
Transliteration
ā́ naḥ śúṣmaṃ nṛṣā́hyaṃ vīrávantaṃ puruspṛ́ham | páv asva soma dhā́rayā ||
Translation
Flui para nós, ó Soma, em tua corrente, trazendo a força que vence as resistências dos homens — plena de heróis, muito desejada; purifica-te, Soma, em teu jorro.
Word by Word
आhither; forth
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग) / ā (preverb)
नःof us; our
नः:
सम्बन्ध (genitival relation)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (pronominal stem)
शुष्मम्strength; vigor
शुष्मम्:
कर्म (object of ‘bring/come’ implied with ā)
TypeNoun
Rootशुष्म (prātipadika)
नृषाह्यम्man-conquering; overpowering men
नृषाह्यम्:
विशेषण (qualifier of the object)
TypeAdjective
Rootनृ- + साह्य (from √सह ‘to overcome, be strong’)
वीरवन्तम्hero-possessing; manly
वीरवन्तम्:
विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootवीरवत् (prātipadika: ‘having heroes/men’)
पुरुस्पृहम्much-desired; greatly longed for
पुरुस्पृहम्:
विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरु- + स्पृह (from √स्पृह ‘to desire, long for’)
पवस्वpurify yourself; flow clear
पवस्व:
क्रिया (मुख्य विधेय)
TypeVerb
Root√पू (पवते) ‘to purify, become clear’
सोमO Soma
सोम:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (prātipadika)
धारयाwith a stream; by a flow
धारया:
करण (means/instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootधारा (prātipadika)
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