Rig Veda 9.90.2: Mandala 9, Sukta 90, Mantra 2
Sukta 9.90
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अभि त्रिपृष्ठं वृषणं वयोधामाङ्गूषाणामवावशन्त वाणीः । वना वसानो वरुणो न सिन्धून्वि रत्नधा दयते वार्याणि ॥
Transliteration
abhí trí-pṛṣṭhaṃ vṛ́ṣaṇaṃ vayó-dhāmāṅgūṣā́ṇām avāvaśanta vā́ṇīḥ | vánā vásāno váruṇo ná síndhūn ví ratna-dhā́ dayate vā́ryāṇi ||
Translation
К трёхспинному Быку, обители дыхания жизни, взывают звучащие голоса певцов. Облачённый в леса, как Варуна, он движется среди рек; как хранитель сокровищ, он раздаёт избраннейшие дары.
Word by Word
अभिtowards, upon
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग)
त्रिपृष्ठम्three-backed / having three ridges
त्रिपृष्ठम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootत्रिपृष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक; त्रि + पृष्ठ)
वृषणम्the bull; the vigorous one (Soma)
वृषणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवृषण (प्रातिपदिक)
वयोधामhaving the abode of strength/vitality
वयोधाम:
Karma
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootवयोधामन् (प्रातिपदिक; वयस् + धामन्)
अङ्गूषाणाम्of the hymns/chantings
अङ्गूषाणाम्:
—
TypeNoun
Rootअङ्गूषा (प्रातिपदिक)
अवावशन्तthey made (him) eager / they gladdened, they caused to desire
अवावशन्त:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√वश् (वशँ कान्तौ/वशे) + अव (उपसर्ग); वैदिक पुनरुक्त-आओरिस्ट/इम्पर्फेक्ट
वाणीःvoices, utterances (songs)
वाणीः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवाणी (प्रातिपदिक)
वनाwoods; (figuratively) forest-like (streams/places)
वना:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवन (प्रातिपदिक)
वसानःclothing himself; wearing
वसानः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Root√वस् (वस् आच्छादने) → वसान (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
वरुणःVaruṇa
वरुणः:
Kartā (उपमान/उपमेय-सम्बन्धे)
TypeNoun
Rootवरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
सिन्धून्rivers, streams
सिन्धून्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसिन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
विapart, forth, widely
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग)
रत्नधाtreasure-bestowing; placing treasures
रत्नधा:
—
TypeIndeclinable (adverbial epithet)
Rootरत्नधा (अव्ययीभाव/कृदन्त-निपात; रत्न + √धा ‘to place’ → ‘placing treasures’)
दयतेhe gives, he apportions
दयते:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√दा/√दय् (वैदिक: √दा ‘to give’/‘to apportion’; रूप: दयते)
वार्याणिdesirable gifts/boons
वार्याणि:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवार्य (प्रातिपदिक; √वृ ‘to choose’ → ‘choice, desirable’)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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