Rig Veda 9.100.9: Mandala 9, Sukta 100, Mantra 9
Sukta 9.100
Rishi: Pavamāna Soma seer tradition (RV 9.100).
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh; verify by scansion.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
त्वं द्यां च महिव्रत पृथिवीं चाति जभ्रिषे । प्रति द्रापिममुञ्चथाः पवमान महित्वना ॥
Transliteration
tváṃ dyā́ṃ ca mahi-vrata pṛthivī́ṃ cā́ti jabhriṣe | práti drāpím amuñcathāḥ pavamāna mahitvanā́ ||
Translation
హే మహావ్రతా! నీవు ద్యులోకమును మరియు పృథివిని—రెండింటినీ ధారించి, వాటిని మించి విస్తరించావు. హే పవమానా! నీ మహిమచేత ప్రతిఘటించే ఆ ఆవరణాన్ని సడలించి విప్పి పారవేస్తావు.
Word by Word
त्वम्thou (you)
त्वम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
द्याम्heaven, sky
द्याम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
महिव्रतO great-vowed one
महिव्रत:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative epithet)
Rootमहिव्रत (प्रातिपदिक; महि + व्रत)
पृथिवीम्earth
पृथिवीम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
चand
च:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (निपात)
अतिover, beyond
अति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
जभ्रिषेthou hast borne / upheld
जभ्रिषे:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√भृ (भृञ् धारणे) with reduplication; perfect middle
प्रतिback, in return; towards
प्रति:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्रति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
द्रापिम्cloak, covering (mantle)
द्रापिम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootद्रापि (प्रातिपदिक)
अमुञ्चथाःthou didst release / loosen
अमुञ्चथाः:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Root√मुच् (मुचॢँ मोक्षणे) with augment a-; middle
पवमानO Pavamāna (purifying Soma)
पवमान:
सम्बोधन
TypeParticiple (epithet)
Rootपवमान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √पू/√पु ‘to purify’ → पवमान ‘being purified/flowing’)
महित्वनाby (thy) greatness
महित्वना:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootमहित्वन (प्रातिपदिक; महित्व ‘greatness’ + -ना instrumental)
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