Rig Veda 9.64.1: Mandala 9, Sukta 64, Mantra 1
Sukta 9.64
Rishi: Traditionally: Soma Pavamāna seers (specific attribution varies by recension/Anukramaṇī for Pavāmāna hymns); primary voice is the inspired ritual-poetic lineage addressing purified Soma.
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (purifying Soma as divine delight and clarifying power).
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (based on verse cadence typical for RV 9.64; requires pada-count verification by full metrical scan).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वृषा सोम द्युमाँ असि वृषा देव वृषव्रतः । वृषा धर्माणि दधिषे ॥
Transliteration
vṛ́ṣā soma dyu-mā́m̆ asi vṛ́ṣā deva vṛ́ṣa-vrataḥ | vṛ́ṣā dhármāṇi dadhiṣe ||
Translation
O Soma, a Bull of luminous power thou art; a Bull, O god, with the steadfast will of the Bull. As a Bull thou upholdest and establishest the laws of the Truth in us.
Word by Word
वृषाthe bull; vigorous one
वृषा:
कर्तृ (सम्बोधन-वाक्ये विशेषणरूपेण) / विधेय-विशेषण
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootवृषन् (प्रातिपदिक) < PIE *wers- ‘to rain/sprinkle; be vigorous’
सोमO Soma
सोम:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक) < √सु ‘to press (Soma)’
द्यु॒माँbright, radiant
द्यु॒माँ:
विधेय-विशेषण (असि इत्यस्य) / कर्तृ-विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootद्यु॒मत् (प्रातिपदिक) < द्यु ‘heaven/light’ + मत्
असिyou are
असि:
अख्यात (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√अस् ‘to be’
वृषाa bull; mighty
वृषा:
विधेय-विशेषण
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootवृषन् (प्रातिपदिक)
देवO god
देव:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक) < √दिव् ‘to shine’
वृषव्रतःwhose ordinance is strong; of bull-like resolve
वृषव्रतः:
विधेय-विशेषण (सोमस्य)
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootवृष-व्रत (समास-प्रातिपदिक: कर्मधारय/बहुव्रीहि-भावः) = वृष ‘bull/strong’ + व्रत ‘vow, ordinance’
वृषाa bull; powerful
वृषा:
विधेय-विशेषण
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootवृषन् (प्रातिपदिक)
धर्माणिlaws, ordinances; supports
धर्माणि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म (प्रातिपदिक) < √धृ ‘to hold, support’
दधिषेyou place; you establish
दधिषे:
अख्यात (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√धा ‘to place, set, establish’
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