Rig Veda 9.6.8: Mandala 9, Sukta 6, Mantra 8
Sukta 9.6
Rishi: Not provided in the input; requires RV 9.6 hymn colophon.
Devata: Soma Pavamāna.
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Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
आत्मा यज्ञस्य रंह्या सुष्वाणः पवते सुतः । प्रत्नं नि पाति काव्यम् ॥
Transliteration
ātmā́ yajñásya raṃhyā́ suṣvāṇáḥ pavate sutáḥ | pratnáṃ ní pāti kā́vyam ||
Translation
As the very soul of the sacrifice, swift-moving, Soma—well pressed—flows purified. He guards and establishes the ancient inspired wisdom within, the perennial poetry of the seers.
Word by Word
आत्माthe self; (here) the very essence
आत्मा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
यज्ञस्यof the sacrifice
यज्ञस्य:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
रंह्याःof the swift (one); of swiftness
रंह्याः:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootरंह्या (प्रातिपदिक; स्त्री.)
सुष्वाणःpressing well; having been well-pressed
सुष्वाणः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple (Verbal Adjective)
Root√सु (सुनोति ‘to press (Soma)’) + क्त्वान्/आनच्-प्रत्यय (Vedic pres. ptc.)
पवतेpurifies itself; flows (as purified)
पवते:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√पू (पवते ‘to purify/flow’)
सुतःpressed (Soma)
सुतः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple (Past Passive)
Root√सु (सुनोति) + क्त (ppp) → सुत
प्रत्नम्the ancient (thing/way); the primeval
प्रत्नम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootप्रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
निdown; in; fully
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable (Preverb)
Rootनि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
पातिprotects; guards
पाति:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√पा (पाति ‘to protect/guard’)
काव्यम्poetic (utterance); sacred poem
काव्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootकाव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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