Rig Veda 9.6.9: Mandala 9, Sukta 6, Mantra 9
Sukta 9.6
Rishi: Not provided in the input; requires RV 9.6 hymn colophon.
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (oriented to Indra; offering for vīti).
Chandas: Not supplied in the input; requires metrical verification.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
एवा पुनान इन्द्रयुर्मदं मदिष्ठ वीतये । गुहा चिद्दधिषे गिरः ॥
Transliteration
evā́ punāná indrayúr mádaṃ madiṣṭha vītáye | guhā́ cid dadhíṣe gíraḥ ||
Translation
இவ்வாறு தன்னைத் தானே தூய்மைப்படுத்திக் கொண்டு, இந்திர-யு (இந்திரனை நாடுபவன்) நீ தெய்வீக அனுபவத்திற்காக மிகத் தீவிரமான மத் (ஆனந்த-உன்மத்தம்) தாங்குகிறாய். குகையில்கூட நீ ஊக்கமூட்டும் வாக்குகளை (கிரः) நிறுவுகிறாய்.
Word by Word
एवाthus, just so
एवा:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (निपात)
पुनानःpurifying (himself), being purified
पुनानः:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√पू (पूञ्) ‘to purify’
इन्द्रयुःIndra-seeking / aimed at Indra
इन्द्रयुः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootइन्द्र-यु (प्रातिपदिक; यु ‘seeking/going to’)
मदम्intoxication, exhilaration (soma-rapture)
मदम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमद (प्रातिपदिक)
मदिष्ठO most exhilarating!
मदिष्ठ:
सम्बोधन
TypeAdjective (superlative)
Rootमद (प्रातिपदिक)
वीतयेfor enjoyment/feasting; for the (ritual) enjoyment
वीतये:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootवीति (प्रातिपदिक)
गुहाin secret, in a hiding-place
गुहा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeIndeclinable (locative adverb) / Noun
Rootगुहा (प्रातिपदिक)
चित्even
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (निपात)
दधिषेyou place, you put
दधिषे:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Root√धा (दधाति) ‘to place, set’
गिरःsongs, hymns, praises
गिरः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगिर् (प्रातिपदिक)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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