Rig Veda 9.109.20: Mandala 9, Sukta 109, Mantra 20
Sukta 9.109
Rishi: Pavam01na Soma hymns (traditionally attributed to various seers; specific r 63i for RV 9.109 not determinable from provided excerpt)
Devata: Soma Pavam01na (with explicit orientation toward Indra as receiver of the ecstasy)
Chandas: Not determinable from provided excerpt alone (likely a standard Soma meter; requires full hymn metrical scan)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अञ्जन्त्येनं मध्वो रसेनेन्द्राय वृष्ण इन्दुं मदाय ॥
Transliteration
a f1janty e9na 43 m e1dhvo r e1sene e9ndr01ya v e9 5b 47a edndu 43 m e1d01ya d6
Translation
मध्वो रसेन एनम् अञ्जन्ति—इन्द्राय वृष्णे मदाय इन्दुं; येन अस्मासु शक्तिः प्रमोदेनोन्नमेत्।
Word by Word
अञ्जन्तिthey anoint / smear
अञ्जन्ति:
(क्रियापद)
TypeVerb
Rootअञ्ज्
एनम्him / this one
एनम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (एतद्-प्रातिपदिक; एनद्-रूप)
मध्वःof honey / of sweetness
मध्वः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootमधु
रसेनwith juice / sap
रसेन:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootरस
इन्द्रायfor Indra
इन्द्राय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (Proper)
Rootइन्द्र
वृष्णःof the bull / of the mighty one
वृष्णः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeAdjective (used substantively) / Noun-epithet
Rootवृषन्
इन्दुम्the Soma-drop
इन्दुम्:
कर्म (एनम् के समानार्थक/अपोजिशन)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु
मदायfor exhilaration / intoxication
मदाय:
प्रयोजन/सम्प्रदान (अर्थे: ‘for intoxication/joy’)
TypeNoun
Rootमद
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