Rig Veda 1.91.19: Mandala 1, Sukta 91, Mantra 19
Sukta 1.91
Devata: Soma
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
या ते धामानि हविषा यजन्ति ता ते विश्वा परिभूरस्तु यज्ञम् । गयस्फानः प्रतरणः सुवीरोऽवीरहा प्र चरा सोम दुर्यान् ॥
Transliteration
yā́ te dhā́māni havíṣā yájanti tā́ te víśvā paribhū́r astu yajñám | gaya-sphā́naḥ pra-táraṇaḥ su-vī́ro 'vīra-hā́ prá carā soma duryā́n ||
Translation
यानि ते धामानि हविषा यजन्ति तानि ते विश्वानि परिभूरस्तु यज्ञम्। गयास्फानः प्रतरणः सुवीरोऽवीरहा प्र चर सोम दुर्यान्॥
Word by Word
याwhich (those)
या:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
तेof you / your
ते:
Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
धामानिabodes; ordinances; powers
धामानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधामन् (prātipadika)
हविषाwith oblation
हविषा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootहविस् (prātipadika)
यजन्तिthey worship; they sacrifice
यजन्ति:
(finite verb)
TypeVerb
Rootयज्
ताthose
ता:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
तेto you
ते:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (sarvanāma-prātipadika)
विश्वाall (things)
विश्वा:
Karma (with implied ‘make/bring’)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविश्व (prātipadika)
परिभूःoverlord; one who surpasses (all)
परिभूः:
Kartā
TypeNoun (agent noun)
Rootपरि-भू (dhātu: भू with preverb परि)
अस्तुlet (him/it) be
अस्तु:
(finite verb)
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
यज्ञम्sacrifice; rite
यज्ञम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (prātipadika)
गयस्फानःGayasphāna (Soma-epithet; ‘swelling with life/household prosperity’)
गयस्फानः:
Kartā (apposition to Soma)
TypeAdjective/Noun (epithet)
Rootगयस्फान (prātipadika; epithet of Soma)
प्रतरणःthe one who helps to cross; deliverer
प्रतरणः:
Kartā (apposition)
TypeAdjective/Noun (agent)
Rootप्र-तॄ (dhātu: तॄ ‘to cross’ with preverb प्र) → प्रतरण (agent noun)
सुवीरःhaving good heroes/sons; strong in heroes
सुवीरः:
Kartā (apposition)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-वीर (prātipadika)
अवीरहाnot slaying heroes; not man-destroying
अवीरहा:
Kartā (apposition)
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-वीर-हन् (prātipadika; nañ + vīra + han ‘slay’)
प्रforth; forward
प्र:
(modifies verb)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga/avyaya)
चरmove; go; proceed
चर:
(finite verb)
TypeVerb
Rootचर्
सोमO Soma
सोम:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (deity)
Rootसोम (prātipadika)
दुर्यान्households; homes
दुर्यान्:
Karma (goal/objects of motion)
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootदुर्य (prātipadika; ‘of the house/home’)
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