Rig Veda 9.64.17 — Mandala 9, Sukta 64, Mantra 17
Sukta 9.64
Rishi: Unknown/unspecified in provided input (Soma Pavamāna tradition for RV 9.64)
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely; needs metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मर्मृजानास आयवो वृथा समुद्रमिन्दवः । अग्मन्नृतस्य योनिमा ॥
Transliteration
marmṛjānā́sa āyávo vṛ́thā samudrám índavaḥ | ágmann ṛtásya yónim ā́ ||
Translation
మళ్లీ మళ్లీ శుద్ధి చేయబడుతూ సోమబిందువులు వ్యర్థంగా సముద్రానికి వెళ్లలేదు; అవి ఋతస్య యోని—ఋత గర్భం, సత్య-వ్యవస్థ జన్మస్థానం—ను చేరాయి.
Word by Word
मर्मृजानासःpurifying (themselves), cleansing
मर्मृजानासः:
कर्तृ
TypeParticiple (Adjective/Noun-like)
Rootमृज् (धातु) → मर्मृजान (वर्तमान कृदन्त, शतृ/शानच्)
आयवःthe living ones; the vital (drops)
आयवः:
कर्तृ (मर्मृजानासः के विशेषण/समनाधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootआयु (प्रातिपदिक) / आयव (वैदिक रूप)
वृथाfreely, without hindrance; in vain (context-dependent)
वृथा:
(क्रियाविशेषण; कारकातीत)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवृथा (अव्यय)
समुद्रम्the ocean; the sea
समुद्रम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसमुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्दवःthe Soma-drops
इन्दवः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्मन्they went; they reached
अग्मन्:
(मुख्य क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (धातु)
ऋतस्यof Ṛta (cosmic order/truth)
ऋतस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootऋत (प्रातिपदिक)
योनिम्the womb; the source; the abode
योनिम्:
कर्म (अग्मन् इत्यस्य)
TypeNoun
Rootयोनि (प्रातिपदिक)
आto, unto (towards)
आ:
(क्रियाविशेषक/दिशा)
TypePreverb / Indeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
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