Rig Veda 9.6.4: Mandala 9, Sukta 6, Mantra 4
Sukta 9.6
Rishi: Not provided in the input; requires RV 9.6 hymn colophon.
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (culminating in Indra-attainment).
Chandas: Not supplied in the input; requires metrical verification.
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अनु द्रप्सास इन्दव आपो न प्रवतासरन् । पुनाना इन्द्रमाशत ॥
Transliteration
ánu drapsā́sa índava ā́po ná pravatā́ asaran | punānā́ índram ā́śata ||
Translation
Following one another, the Soma-drops stream like waters down a slope. In their self-purifying movement they reach Indra—the luminous mind-force—so that the victorious power may awaken in us.
Word by Word
अनुalong, after, in accordance with
अनु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनु (upasarga/avyaya)
द्रप्सासःdrops (of Soma), droplets
द्रप्सासः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootद्रप्सा- (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्दवःSoma-drops
इन्दवः:
Kartā (apposition to द्रप्सासः)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु- (प्रातिपदिक)
आपःwaters
आपः:
Kartā (of implied comparison)
TypeNoun
Rootआप्- / आपः (प्रातिपदिक; pluralia tantum)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (avyaya)
प्रवतासरन्they flowed forth/ran forward
प्रवतासरन्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसृ (धातु) + प्र (उपसर्ग)
पुनानाःpurifying themselves, being purified
पुनानाः:
Kartā (as qualifier of the subject)
TypeParticiple (Adjective)
Rootपू (धातु) → पुनान- (शतृ/शानच्-प्रत्यय; आत्मनेपदी वर्तमान कृदन्त)
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
आशतthey reached, attained
आशत:
—
TypeVerb
Rootअश् (धातु) + आ (उपसर्ग)
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