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Rig Veda 9.97.37: Mandala 9, Sukta 97, Mantra 37

Sukta 9.97

Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely)

आ जागृविर्विप्र ऋता मतीनां सोमः पुनानो असदच्चमूषु । सपन्ति यं मिथुनासो निकामा अध्वर्यवो रथिरासः सुहस्ताः ॥

ā́ jā́gṛvir vípra ṛtā́ matīnā́ṃ sómaḥ punā́nó asadac camū́ṣu | sápanti yáṃ mithunā́so níkāmā adhvaryávo rathirā́saḥ suhástāḥ ||

Awake and vigilant, the seer of the true order of thoughts—Soma, purifying—has sat in the bowls. Him the priests, paired in harmony and intent, speed onward—skilled in the rite, swift as charioteers, with hands that know the work.

towards, forth
:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग)
जागृविःawake, watchful
जागृविः:
Kartā (सोमः का विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootजागृ (धातु) → जागृवत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
विप्रःinspired sage, seer
विप्रः:
Kartā (सोमः/पुनानो का विशेषण-रूपेण)
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋताtrue, in accord with ṛta
ऋता:
Karma (मतीनां विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootऋत (प्रातिपदिक)
मतीनाम्of the thoughts/insights
मतीनाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootमति (प्रातिपदिक)
सोमःSoma
सोमः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
पुनानःpurifying himself / being purified
पुनानः:
Kartā (सोमः का विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Rootपू (धातु) → पुनान (शानच्-वर्तमान कृदन्त)
असदत्sat down, took his seat
असदत्:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootसद् (धातु) + अ (अग्म-आगम/अङ्) → असदत्
चमूषुin the ladles/vessels (cups)
चमूषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootचमू (प्रातिपदिक)
सपन्तिthey accompany/follow
सपन्ति:
Kriyā
TypeVerb
Rootसप् (धातु)
यम्whom
यम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
मिथुनासःpaired, in pairs
मिथुनासः:
Kartā (सपन्ति के कर्ता)
TypeAdjective/Noun
Rootमिथुन (प्रातिपदिक)
निकामाaccording to desire, willingly
निकामा:
Kartā (मिथुनासः का विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootनिकाम (प्रातिपदिक; नि- + काम)
अध्वर्यवःAdhvaryu priests
अध्वर्यवः:
Kartā (सपन्ति के कर्ता; मिथुनासः निकामा इत्यस्य अपि)
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
रथिरासःchariot-like/ready as a chariot; swift, well-equipped
रथिरासः:
Kartā (अध्वर्यवः का विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootरथिर (प्रातिपदिक)
सुहस्ताःwith good hands, skillful-handed
सुहस्ताः:
Kartā (अध्वर्यवः का विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootसुहस्त (प्रातिपदिक; सु- + हस्त)

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