Rig Veda 9.17.1: Mandala 9, Sukta 17, Mantra 1
Sukta 9.17
Rishi: Kāṇva (general for adjacent pavamāna material; hymn-level attribution may vary)
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Gāyatrī (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र निम्नेनेव सिन्धवो घ्नन्तो वृत्राणि भूर्णयः । सोमा असृग्रमाशवः ॥
Transliteration
prá nimnéneva síndhavo ghnánto vṛtrā́ṇi bhū́rṇayaḥ | sómā asṛgram āśávaḥ ||
Translation
Forward the swift Somas surge like rivers down a slope, smiting the obstructions; whirling in their force they rush on, breaking what bars the free course.
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
निम्नेनby/like a depth, by a low-lying place
निम्नेन:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनिम्न (प्रातिपदिक)
इवlike, as
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
सिन्धवःrivers, streams
सिन्धवः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसिन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
घ्नन्तःstriking, slaying
घ्नन्तः:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootहन् (धातु)
वृत्राणिVṛtras/obstacles, obstructing foes
वृत्राणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवृत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
भूर्णयःwhirling ones, rushers (swift streams)
भूर्णयः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootभूर्णि (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमाःSomas (Soma-drops)
सोमाः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
असृग्रम्they have flowed/streamed forth
असृग्रम्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसृज् (धातु) + आ (उपसर्ग)
आशवःswift
आशवः:
Kartā
TypeAdjective
Rootआशु (प्रातिपदिक)
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