Rig Veda 1.28.9: Mandala 1, Sukta 28, Mantra 9
Sukta 1.28
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional attribution for RV 1.28–1.29 in many Anukramaṇī listings; verify against specific śākhā Anukramaṇī for exact mapping)
Devata: Soma (as the clarified delight), with ritual focus on Pavitra (purifier/sieve)
Chandas: Jagatī (likely; requires full hymn metrical check—this verse appears as a longer cadence typical of Jagatī)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उच्छिष्टं चम्वोर्भर सोमं पवित्र आ सृज । नि धेहि गोरधि त्वचि ॥
Transliteration
ucchiṣṭaṃ camvor bhará sómaṃ pavítra ā́ sṛja | ní dhehi gór ádhi tváci ||
Translation
சம்வோஹ் (கிண்ணங்கள்) இல் மீதமுள்ள உச்சிஷ்டத்தை எடுத்துக் கொண்டு வா; சோமத்தை பவித்ரத்தில் ஊற்று. அதை கோ-சர்மத்தின் மீது—பசுவின் தோல், அந்த ஒளிமிகு ஆடையின் மீது—வைத்து நிலைநிறுத்து; இன்பம் தெளிவுபட்டு ஒளியின் வெளியில் தங்கட்டும்.
Word by Word
उच्छिष्टम्the remainder, the leftover
उच्छिष्टम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootउद्-शिष्ट (√शिष् ‘शेषे/अवशेषे’ > शिष्ट ‘शेष/अवशिष्ट’)
चम्वोःin/of the two cups (bowls)
चम्वोः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootचमू (प्रातिपदिक) ‘चमू/पात्रम्’
भरcarry! bring!
भर:
(predicate; governs कर्म)
TypeVerb
Root√भृ (भरणे)
सोमम्Soma (the pressed juice)
सोमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
पवित्रेin/onto the filter
पवित्रे:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootपवित्र (प्रातिपदिक) ‘filter/strainer’
आforth, towards (onto)
आ:
(verbal modifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
सृजlet flow! release!
सृज:
(predicate; governs कर्म)
TypeVerb
Root√सृज् (सर्जने/मोचने)
निdown, into, firmly
नि:
(verbal modifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग/निपात)
धेहिplace! set!
धेहि:
(predicate; governs कर्म)
TypeVerb
Root√धा (धारणे/निधाने)
गोःof the cow
गोः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक) ‘cow; bovine’
अधिupon, over
अधि:
(verbal modifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधि (उपसर्ग/निपात)
त्वचिon the skin/hide
त्वचि:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootत्वच् (प्रातिपदिक) ‘skin, hide’
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