Rig Veda 9.13.2: Mandala 9, Sukta 13, Mantra 2

Sukta 9.13

Rishi: Unspecified in provided input; requires Anukramaṇī mapping for RV 9.13.2.

Devata: Soma Pavamāna.

Chandas: Likely Gāyatrī; requires verification.

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

पवमानमवस्यवो विप्रमभि प्र गायत । सुष्वाणं देववीतये ॥

Transliteration

pávamānam avasyávo vípram abhí prá gāyata | suṣvāṇáṃ deva-vī́taye ||

Translation

O seekers of the boon, sing out toward the purifying Soma, the inspired one; pressed out, he comes for the gods’ glad receiving—so that the divine powers may enter and partake within us.

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Word by Word

• पवमानम्: the purifying (Soma), the flowing-purifier
• पवमानम्: कर्म (स्तुत्य/गाय्य विषय)
• Type: Noun/Adjective (epithet)
• Root: पवमान- (प्रातिपदिक; √पू ‘पवते’ ‘to purify/flow’ से वर्तमान कृदन्त)

• अवस्यवः: (you) desirous of help/favor
• अवस्यवः: कर्तृ (आह्वानित गायक/ऋषयः)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: अवस्यु- (प्रातिपदिक; अवस् ‘help/favor’ + यु)

• विप्रम्: the inspired sage; the seer (Soma as inspired)
• विप्रम्: कर्म (गायन/स्तुति का विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र- (प्रातिपदिक)

• अभि: towards, unto
• अभि: — (क्रियाविशेषण/उपसर्गार्थ: ‘towards, unto’)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• प्र: forth, forward
• प्र: — (क्रियाविशेषण: ‘forth, forward’)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• गायत: sing (you all)!
• गायत: क्रिया (आह्वान/आज्ञा)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गै (गायति) ‘to sing/praise’

• सुष्वाणम्: the pressed (Soma), having been pressed
• सुष्वाणम्: कर्म (गायन/स्तुति का विषय)
• Type: Noun/Adjective (epithet)
• Root: सुष्वाण- (प्रातिपदिक; √सु/√सव् ‘to press (Soma)’ से परिपूर्ण/भूत कृदन्त)

• देववीतये: for the gods’ enjoyment/coming; for divine reception
• देववीतये: सम्प्रदान (उद्देश्य/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देववीति- (प्रातिपदिक; देव + वीतिः ‘pursuit/coming/enjoyment, reception’)