Rig Veda 9.104.1: Mandala 9, Sukta 104, Mantra 1
Sukta 9.104
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सखाय आ नि षीदत पुनानाय प्र गायत । शिशुं न यज्ञैः परि भूषत श्रिये ॥
Transliteration
sákhāya ā́ ní ṣīdata punānā́ya prá gāyata | śíśuṃ ná yajñáir pári bhūṣata śríye ||
Translation
O companions, sit down here and sing forth to the self-purifying One. Adorn him with the works of sacrifice as one adorns a child—so that the splendour may grow.
Word by Word
सखायःcompanions, friends
सखायः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसखि- (प्रातिपदिक)
आhither, towards
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
निdown, in, into
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (उपसर्ग/निपात)
षीदतsit down (you all)
षीदत:
—
TypeVerb
Rootसद् (धातु) → षीद- (वेदिक रूप)
पुनानायfor the purifying one (Soma)
पुनानाय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeParticiple (verbal adjective)
Rootपू (धातु) → पुनान- (शतृ/शानच्-प्रत्ययेन वर्तमानकृदन्त, आत्मनेपदी)
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/निपात)
गायतsing (you all)
गायत:
—
TypeVerb
Rootगै (धातु) / गा (धातु; वेदिक प्रयोग)
शिशुम्the child (young one)
शिशुम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootशिशु- (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
यज्ञैःwith sacrifices, by rites
यज्ञैः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ- (प्रातिपदिक)
परिaround, all around
परि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/निपात)
भूषतadorn, embellish (you all)
भूषत:
—
TypeVerb
Rootभूष् (धातु)
श्रियेfor splendor/beauty, for prosperity
श्रिये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootश्री- (प्रातिपदिक)
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