Rig Veda 9.62.4: Mandala 9, Sukta 62, Mantra 4
Sukta 9.62
Rishi: Soma-Pavamāna seer-family; exact attribution needs anukramaṇī verification
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Gāyatrī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
असाव्यंशुर्मदायाप्सु दक्षो गिरिष्ठाः । श्येनो न योनिमासदत् ॥
Transliteration
asā́vy aṃśúr mādā́yā́psu dákṣo giriṣṭhā́ḥ | śyénो ná yónim ā́sadat ||
Translation
மதம் (பரவசம்) பொருட்டு அம்ʼஷு பிழிந்து எடுக்கப்பட்டது; நீர்களில் திறன் மிக்க சக்தி—மலைநிலையாய், மலைப் பிறப்பாய்—தன் யோனி/ஆதாரத்தில் வந்து அமர்கிறது; கூடு சேரும் ஷ்யேனன் (பருந்து) போல.
Word by Word
असाविwas pressed forth (Soma)
असावि:
—
TypeVerb
Root√सु (सुनोति) ‘to press/express (Soma)’
अंशुःthe Soma-stalk / Soma (ray-like)
अंशुः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootअंशु- (prātipadika) ‘ray; Soma-stalk/juice’
मदायfor exhilaration (intoxication)
मदाय:
Sampradāna (purpose/beneficiary)
TypeNoun
Rootमद- (prātipadika) ‘intoxication, exhilaration’
अप्सुin the waters
अप्सु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअप्- (prātipadika) ‘water’
दक्षःthe strong/skillful one
दक्षः:
Kartā (apposition to अंशुः) / also possible predicate-nominative
TypeNoun
Rootदक्ष- (prātipadika) ‘skill, power; the able one’
गिरिष्ठाःmountain-dwelling / stationed on the mountains
गिरिष्ठाः:
Kartā (qualifier of the subject)
TypeAdjective (kṛdanta) used substantively
Rootगिरि- + √स्था (स्थाति) → गिरिष्ठ- ‘standing/abiding on mountains’
श्येनःan eagle
श्येनः:
Kartā (of the simile-clause)
TypeNoun
Rootश्येन- (prātipadika) ‘eagle, hawk’
नlike
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (indeclinable particle of comparison)
योनिम्the resting-place / abode
योनिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयोनि- (prātipadika) ‘womb, seat, resting-place’
आtowards, into
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable (upasarga)
Rootआ (preverb)
असदत्sat down / settled / alighted
असदत्:
—
TypeVerb
Root√सद् (सीदति) ‘to sit, settle, alight’
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