Rig Veda 9.99.1: Mandala 9, Sukta 99, Mantra 1

Sukta 9.99

Devata: Soma Pavamāna

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

आ हर्यताय धृष्णवे धनुस्तन्वन्ति पौंस्यम् । शुक्रां वयन्त्यसुराय निर्णिजं विपामग्रे महीयुवः ॥

Transliteration

ā́ haryatáya dhṛṣṇáve dhánus tanvanti paúṃsyam | śukrā́ṃ vayanty ásurāya nírṇijaṃ vipā́m ágre mahīyúvaḥ ||

Translation

For the beloved and daring one they stretch the bow of manly power; they weave for the lordly force a shining garment—at the forefront of inspired utterance—those who magnify him.

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Word by Word

• आ: towards; forth
• आ: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (upasarga)

• हर्यताय: to the golden/bright one
• हर्यताय: Sampradāna
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हर्यत (adj. stem from √हृ/हर् ‘to be golden/greenish, to delight’)

• धृष्णवे: to the bold/impetuous one
• धृष्णवे: Sampradāna
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धृष्णु (adj. stem from √धृष् ‘to be bold, to dare’)

• धनुः: bow
• धनुः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस्

• तन्वन्ति: they stretch/extend
• तन्वन्ति: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √तन् (तनूते) ‘to stretch, extend, weave’

• पौंस्यम्: manly power; virility
• पौंस्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौंस्य (n. abstract/collective from पुंस् ‘man’)

• शुक्राम्: bright; shining
• शुक्राम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुक्र (adj.)

• वयन्ति: they weave
• वयन्ति: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वे/वय् (वयति) ‘to weave’

• असुराय: for the Asura (lord)
• असुराय: Sampradāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर

• निर्णिजम्: covering/robe (radiant garment)
• निर्णिजम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: निर्णिज् (f.) ‘garment, covering, shining robe’

• विपाम्: of the poets/singers
• विपाम्: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्/विपा (f.) ‘inspired singer; poet’

• अग्रे: in front; at the forefront
• अग्रे: Adhikaraṇa
• Type: Noun (used adverbially)
• Root: अग्र

• महीयुवः: the magnifiers; those who make (him) great
• महीयुवः: Kartā
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: महीयु (agent-noun from √मह् ‘to be great, to magnify’)