Rig Veda 9.33.2: Mandala 9, Sukta 33, Mantra 2
Sukta 9.33
Rishi: Soma-Pavamāna seer tradition (exact rishi uncertain in provided input).
Devata: Soma Pavamāna.
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (needs verification).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अभि द्रोणानि बभ्रवः शुक्रा ऋतस्य धारया । वाजं गोमन्तमक्षरन् ॥
Transliteration
abhí droṇāni babhrávaḥ śukrā́ ṛtásya dhā́rayā | vā́jaṃ gómantam akṣaran ||
Translation
กระแสสีทองปนน้ำตาลอันสว่างไสวหลั่งไหลสู่รางบูชา ดำเนินไปตามธารแห่ง ṛta (ระเบียบอันเที่ยงธรรมของจักรวาล) แล้วหยดหยั่งความอุดมแห่งพลัง—เปี่ยมด้วยรัศมีและแสงแห่งญาณ.
Word by Word
अभिtowards, over
अभि:
Adhikaraṇa (directional/relational) / upasarga to verb
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
द्रोणानिwooden troughs/vats (pressing-vessels)
द्रोणानि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्रोण (प्रातिपदिक)
बभ्रवःthe tawny/brown ones (Soma-drops)
बभ्रवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootबभ्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
शुक्राःbright, clear
शुक्राः:
Kartā (as qualifier of subject)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋतस्यof ṛta (cosmic order/true rite)
ऋतस्य:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootऋत (प्रातिपदिक)
धारयाwith a stream/flow
धारया:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootधारा (प्रातिपदिक)
वाजम्strength, prize, (victory-)booty
वाजम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक)
गोमन्तम्rich in cows, cattle-abounding
गोमन्तम्:
Karma (as qualifier of object)
TypeAdjective
Rootगोमन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
अक्षरन्they flowed, streamed
अक्षरन्:
Kriyā (finite verb); governs कर्म ‘द्रोणानि/वाजम्’
TypeVerb
Root√क्षर् (क्षरणे) + अ (augment)
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