Rig Veda 9.32.4: Mandala 9, Sukta 32, Mantra 4
Sukta 9.32
Rishi: Ascribed within Soma-Pavamāna tradition (exact rishi uncertain in provided input).
Devata: Soma Pavamāna.
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (needs syllable verification).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
उभे सोमावचाकशन्मृगो न तक्तो अर्षसि । सीदन्नृतस्य योनिमा ॥
Transliteration
ubhé sómāvácākaśan mṛgó ná takto árṣasi | sī́dan ṛtásya yónim ā́ ||
Translation
O Soma, you make both worlds shine; like a well-driven wild creature you rush onward, and settling, you take your seat in the womb of Ṛta.
Word by Word
उभेboth (two)
उभे:
Karma
TypeAdjective/Pronoun
Rootउभ (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सोमौthe two Somas
सोमौ:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसोम (प्रातिपदिक)
अचाकशन्they shone / became visible
अचाकशन्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकश् (धातु; ‘दृश्/प्रकाशे’), सन्-आगम/अच्-आगम सहित: चकश्
मृगःa wild animal / deer
मृगः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootमृग (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
(सम्बन्ध/उपमा)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
तक्तःhewn, fashioned (swift/trimmed)
तक्तः:
Kartā (मृगः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (PPP)
Rootतक्ष् (धातु; ‘कर्तने/तक्षणे’) → तक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
अर्षसिyou rush / you flow
अर्षसि:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootऋष्/अर्ष् (धातु; ‘गत्यर्थे/प्रवाहे’)
सीदन्sitting down, settling
सीदन्:
Kartā (अर्षसि-कर्तुः सह समन्वयः)
TypeVerbal participle
Rootसद् (धातु; ‘उपवेशने/स्थितौ’) → सीदत् (वर्तमान-कृदन्त)
ऋतस्यof ṛta (cosmic order/true rite)
ऋतस्य:
सम्बन्ध (योनेः)
TypeNoun
Rootऋत (प्रातिपदिक)
योनिम्womb, seat, source
योनिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयोनि (प्रातिपदिक)
आto, unto; fully
आ:
(क्रियाविशेषणम्)
TypeIndeclinable (preverb) / particle
Rootआ
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