Rig Veda 9.50.5: Mandala 9, Sukta 50, Mantra 5
Sukta 9.50
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (with explicit recipient Indra)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स पवस्व मदिन्तम गोभिरञ्जानो अक्तुभिः । इन्दविन्द्राय पीतये ॥
Transliteration
sá pavasva madíntama góbhir añjānó aktúbhiḥ | índav índrā́ya pītáye ||
Translation
So purify thyself, O most ecstasy-giving, anointed with the rays and with the luminous gleams; O drop of Soma, become for Indra’s drinking—strength for the conquering will.
Word by Word
सhe (that one)
स:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → स (पुं.)
पवस्वpurify yourself; flow forth (as Soma)
पवस्व:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√पू (पवते) / √पु (to purify, flow)
मदिन्तमmost intoxicating
मदिन्तम:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमदिन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘intoxicating’) + तमप्
गोभिःwith cows (i.e., with milk)
गोभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
अञ्जानःanointing (yourself), being anointed
अञ्जानः:
Kartā (सः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeParticiple
Root√अञ्ज् (to anoint, smear) → अञ्जान (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
अक्तुभिःwith unguents/fats (clarified butter etc.)
अक्तुभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअक्तु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘ointment/fat; unguent’)
इन्दुO Indu (Soma)
इन्दु:
Kartā (पवस्व इत्यस्य संबोध्यः)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु (प्रातिपदिक; Soma-drop)
इन्द्रायfor Indra
इन्द्राय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
पीतयेfor drinking
पीतये:
Sampradāna (उद्देश्य/प्रयोजन-द्योतनम्)
TypeNoun
Rootपीति (प्रातिपदिक; ‘drinking’) ← √पा (to drink)
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