Rig Veda 9.25.3: Mandala 9, Sukta 25, Mantra 3
Sukta 9.25
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (with Indra/Vṛtra mythic resonance)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सं देवैः शोभते वृषा कविर्योनावधि प्रियः । वृत्रहा देववीतमः ॥
Transliteration
sáṃ deváiḥ śóbhate vṛ́ṣā kavír yónāv ádhi priyáḥ | vṛtrahā́ devavī́tamaḥ ||
Translation
Nagniningning siya kasama ng mga Diyos, ang matibay na Toro; ang Mangunguhit, minamahal, inilagay sa sinapupunan. Ang pumatay sa Takip, pinakahinahangad sa kasiyahan ng mga Diyos, ginawa niyang ligtas ang tagumpay ng Liwanag.
Word by Word
सम्together, completely
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (upasarga) / सम् (avyaya)
देवैःwith the gods
देवैः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
शोभतेshines, is splendid
शोभते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√शुभ् (शुभँ दीप्तौ/शोभायाम्)
वृषाthe bull (vigorous one)
वृषा:
Kartā
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवृषन्/वृष (प्रातिपदिक)
कविःthe seer, poet
कविः:
Kartā (वृषा-कविः as apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootकवि (प्रातिपदिक)
योनौin the womb/seat (source)
योनौ:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootयोनि (प्रातिपदिक)
अधिupon, in, over
अधि:
Adhikaraṇa (with सप्तमी)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअधि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
प्रियःdear, beloved
प्रियः:
Kartā (वृषा-कविः-प्रियः as apposition)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
वृत्रहाVṛtra-slayer
वृत्रहा:
Kartā (epithet)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवृत्रहन् (प्रातिपदिक; वृत्र + √हन्)
देववीतमःmost welcomed/most sought by the gods
देववीतमः:
Kartā (epithet)
TypeAdjective (superlative)
Rootदेववीत (प्रातिपदिक; देव + वीत) + तमप्
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