Rig Veda 9.63.26: Mandala 9, Sukta 63, Mantra 26
Sukta 9.63
Rishi: Pavamāna Soma seer-poets
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Jagatī (probable; verify metrically)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पवमानास आशवः शुभ्रा असृग्रमिन्दवः । घ्नन्तो विश्वा अप द्विषः ॥
Transliteration
pávamānāsa āśávaḥ śubhrā́ asṛgram índavaḥ | ghnánto víśvā apa dvíṣaḥ ||
Translation
పవమాన, వేగవంతమైన, శుభ్రమైన ఇందు బిందువులు ప్రవహించి బయలుదేరాయి; అవి సమస్త ద్వేషాలను, శత్రు శక్తులను కొట్టి దూరం చేస్తాయి.
Word by Word
पवमानासःthe purifying (Soma-drops)
पवमानासः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootपवमान- (√पू ‘to purify/cleanse’, present participle stem)
आशवःswift
आशवः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootआशु-
शुभ्राःbright, pure
शुभ्राः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootशुभ्र-
असृग्रम्they have streamed/flowed forth
असृग्रम्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√सृज् (सृजति) ‘to flow/let go, discharge’
इन्दवःthe Soma-drops
इन्दवः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु-
घ्नन्तःstriking, slaying
घ्नन्तः:
कर्तृ
TypeVerbal adjective (participle)
Root√हन् (हन्ति) ‘to strike, slay’ (present participle)
विश्वाःall (of them)
विश्वाः:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used with implied neuter plural ‘things/foes’)
Rootविश्व-
अपaway, off
अप:
(क्रियाविशेषणम्)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb/adverb)
Rootअप
द्विषःhaters, enemies
द्विषः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootद्विष्- (द्विष् ‘hater, enemy’)
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