Rig Veda 9.99.2: Mandala 9, Sukta 99, Mantra 2
Sukta 9.99
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अध क्षपा परिष्कृतो वाजाँ अभि प्र गाहते । यदी विवस्वतो धियो हरिं हिन्वन्ति यातवे ॥
Transliteration
ádha kṣapā́ paríṣkṛto vā́jāṃ abhi prá gāhate | yadī́ vivásvato dhíyo háriṃ hinvánti yā́tave ||
Translation
Then, purified through the nights, he plunges forward toward plenitudes of force; when the thoughts of Vivasvat impel the tawny one to go on his journey.
Word by Word
अधthen, now
अध:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअध (avyaya)
क्षपाnight (as a time/period)
क्षपा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootक्षपा- (प्रातिपदिक; f.)
परिष्कृतःadorned, purified, well-prepared
परिष्कृतः:
Kartā (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपरि√कृ (कृ धातु) → परिष्कृत- (ppp)
वाजान्prizes, strengths, spoils (victories)
वाजान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवाज- (प्रातिपदिक; m.)
अभिtowards, upon
अभि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
गाहतेhe plunges/enters, advances into
गाहते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√गाह् (गाहँ; ‘to plunge/enter’)
यदिwhen, if
यदि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदि (avyaya)
विवस्वतःof Vivasvat (the Sun)
विवस्वतः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootविवस्वत्- (प्रातिपदिक; m.)
धियःthoughts, insights, hymns (inspired visions)
धियः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootधि- (प्रातिपदिक; f.)
हरिम्the tawny one (Soma/steed), the golden one
हरिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootहरि- (प्रातिपदिक; m.)
हिन्वन्तिthey impel, they set in motion
हिन्वन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Root√हिन्/√हिन्व् (हिन्व्; ‘to set in motion, impel’)
यातवेto go, for going (to set forth)
यातवे:
प्रयोजन (purpose)
TypeVerbal noun (infinitive)
Root√या (या; ‘to go’) → यातु- (गमन) / यातृ-; दत्तिव् ‘यातवे’
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