Rig Veda 9.23.1: Mandala 9, Sukta 23, Mantra 1
Sukta 9.23
Rishi: Uncertain/Traditional: Soma Pavamāna seers
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Not determinable with certainty from provided verse alone
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
सोमा असृग्रमाशवो मधोर्मदस्य धारया । अभि विश्वानि काव्या ॥
Transliteration
sómā asṛgram āśávo mádhor madasya dhā́rayā | abhí víśvāni kā́vyā ||
Translation
تیز رفتار سوما شہد جیسے نشے کی دھار میں بہہ نکلے ہیں؛ یہ تمام الہامی کاموں پر حرکت کرتے ہیں، اندر چھپی ہوئی شاعرانہ سچائیوں کو جگاتے ہیں۔
Word by Word
सोमाःthe Soma (drops/juices)
सोमाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक) < √सु (अभिषवणे/सवने)
असृग्रम्they flowed forth / were set in motion
असृग्रम्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√सृज् (सृजति) with preverb आ-; aorist stem
आशवःswift, quick
आशवः:
कर्तृ (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootआशु (प्रातिपदिक) प्रत्यय -व (आशव)
मधोःof sweetness / of honey
मधोः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootमधु (प्रातिपदिक)
मदस्यof exhilaration, intoxication
मदस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootमद (प्रातिपदिक)
धारयाwith a stream / by a flow
धारया:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootधारा (प्रातिपदिक)
अभिtowards, over, upon
अभि:
(उपसर्ग/दिशा-सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
विश्वानिall (things)
विश्वानि:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (substantivized)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
काव्यानिpoetic works / inspired utterances
काव्यानि:
कर्म (विशेषण/अप्पोज़िशन)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootकाव्य (प्रातिपदिक) < कवि
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