Rig Veda 9.13.4: Mandala 9, Sukta 13, Mantra 4

Sukta 9.13

Rishi: Unspecified in provided input; requires Anukramaṇī mapping for RV 9.13.4.

Devata: Soma Pavamāna (Indu).

Chandas: Likely Gāyatrī; requires verification.

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

उत नो वाजसातये पवस्व बृहतीरिषः । द्युमदिन्दो सुवीर्यम् ॥

Transliteration

utá no vā́ja-sātaye pávāsva bṛhatī́r íṣaḥ | dyumád indo su-vī́ryam ||

Translation

And for us, for the winning of plenitude, purify yourself into vast impulsions of energy; O Indu, bring the shining power and the noble hero-strength within the being.

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Word by Word

• उत: and; also; moreover
• उत: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत

• नः: of us; our
• नः: सम्बन्ध (genitival relation)
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्

• वाजसातये: for the winning of prize/strength (vāja)
• वाजसातये: सम्प्रदान
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाजसाति-

• पवस्व: purify yourself; flow forth (as purified Soma)
• पवस्व: (क्रिया) —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पू (pū) / √पु (pav-/pū) ‘to purify, to flow (as Soma)’

• बृहतीः: great (ones); lofty (songs/utterances)
• बृहतीः: कर्म
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: बृहती- (from बृहत् ‘great’)

• इषः: refreshments; invigorating draughts; impulses (of nourishment)
• इषः: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: इष्- / इषा-

• द्युमत्: shining; radiant
• द्युमत्: कर्म (qualifier of the following)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्यु- (light, heaven) + मतुप् (-मत्)

• इन्दो: O Indu (Soma-drop)
• इन्दो: सम्बोधन
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्दु-

• सुवीर्यम्: good heroism; excellent manly power/valor
• सुवीर्यम्: कर्म
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु- + वीर्य-