Rig Veda 9.96.21 — Mandala 9, Sukta 96, Mantra 21
Sukta 9.96
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (for Indra)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पवस्वेन्दो पवमानो महोभिः कनिक्रदत्परि वाराण्यर्ष । क्रीळञ्चम्वोरा विश पूयमान इन्द्रं ते रसो मदिरो ममत्तु ॥
Transliteration
pávāsv endo pávamāno máhobhiḥ kánikradat pári vā́rāṇy arṣa | krī́ḷañ camvór ā́ viśa pūyámāna índraṃ te ráso madíro mamattu ||
Translation
Flow, O Indu, flowing in thy vast mights; neighing with delight, rush around the woolen straining-fleeces. Sporting, enter the two bowls in thy purification; may thy intoxicating essence gladden Indra.
Word by Word
पवस्वpurify/flow forth (as Soma)
पवस्व:
—
TypeVerb
Root√पू (पूञ्) / पव- (धातु-आदेशः) प्रत्ययः: स्व (लोट्)
इन्दोO Indu (Soma)
इन्दो:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु- (प्रातिपदिकम्)
पवमानःpurifying, being purified (Soma)
पवमानः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम् इन्दोः)
TypeAdjective (participle)
Root√पू (पूञ्) + शानच् → पवमान-
महोभिःwith great powers/might
महोभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootमहस्- (प्रातिपदिकम्)
कनिक्रदत्he cries aloud/roars repeatedly
कनिक्रदत्:
कर्तृ (इन्दोः)
TypeVerb (intensive/iterative present) / participial finite use
Root√क्रन्द् (क्रन्दते/क्रन्दति) + नि + पुनरुक्ति-आगमः → कनिक्रद-
परिaround, all about
परि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
वाराणिthe woolen filters/strainers
वाराणि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवार- (प्रातिपदिकम्)
अर्षflow, rush
अर्ष:
—
TypeVerb
Root√ऋष्/अर्ष् (गत्यर्थः ‘to flow, move swiftly’)
क्रीळन्playing, sporting
क्रीळन्:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Root√क्रीळ् (क्रीळति) वर्तमान-कृदन्तः शतृ → क्रीळन्त्
चम्वोःof/in the two cups (bowls)
चम्वोः:
अधिकारण/सम्बन्ध (सन्दर्भः: ‘in/at the two bowls’)
TypeNoun
Rootचमू- (प्रातिपदिकम्)
आtowards, into
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
विशenter
विश:
—
TypeVerb
Root√विश् (प्रवेशने)
पूयमानःbeing purified
पूयमानः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (participle)
Root√पू (पूञ्) + यमान (वेदिक-प्रत्ययः) → पूयमान-
इन्द्रम्Indra
इन्द्रम्:
कर्म (विश्—प्रवेशने)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र- (प्रातिपदिकम्)
तेthy/your
ते:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्- (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिकम्)
रसःjuice, essence (Soma-juice)
रसः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootरस- (प्रातिपदिकम्)
मदिरःintoxicating
मदिरः:
कर्तृ (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootमदिर- (प्रातिपदिकम्)
ममत्तुmay it gladden/intoxicate
ममत्तु:
—
TypeVerb
Root√मद् (मदति) + मम्-अगमः (वेदिक-परिपूर्णता) → ममत्तु
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