Rig Veda 9.9.6: Mandala 9, Sukta 9, Mantra 6
Sukta 9.9
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (with Agni-like ‘vahni’ imagery; the Seven as divine powers)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अभि वह्निरमर्त्यः सप्त पश्यति वावहिः । क्रिविर्देवीरतर्पयत् ॥
Transliteration
abhí váhnir ámartyaḥ saptá páśyati vāvahiḥ́ | krívir devī́r atarpayat ||
Translation
Ngọn Lửa Chuyên Chở bất tử thúc tiến và nhìn thấy Bảy vị; sức thúc đẩy làm các Nữ Thần được thỏa mãn—làm đầy các năng lực thiêng bằng niềm hoan lạc của Soma đã được thanh lọc.
Word by Word
अभिtowards, upon
अभि:
Adhikaraṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/दिशा-निर्देश)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
वह्निःthe bearer/impeller; (here) the fire/priestly ‘vahni’ (Soma/Agni-epithet)
वह्निः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootवह्नि- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘वह्’ धातु-सम्बद्धः)
अमर्त्यःimmortal
अमर्त्यः:
Kartā (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-मर्त्य- (प्रातिपदिक)
सप्तseven
सप्त:
Karma (संख्या-विशेषण)
TypeNumeral
Rootसप्त (संख्या-शब्द)
पश्यतिsees
पश्यति:
— (मुख्य क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√पश् (दृश्) ‘to see’
वावहिःthe strong carrier/impeller (swift-bearer)
वावहिः:
Kartā (कर्तृ-समनाधिकरण/विशेषण)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवावहि- (प्रातिपदिक; √वह् ‘to carry/drive’ इत्यस्य पुनरुक्त/तीव्रार्थ-निर्मित रूपम्)
क्रिविःKrivi (a name/epithet; the impeller/agent)
क्रिविः:
Kartā
TypeNoun (proper/epithet)
Rootक्रिवि- (प्रातिपदिक; ऋग्वैदिक-विशेषनाम/विशेषण)
देवीःthe goddesses
देवीः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदेवी- (प्रातिपदिक)
अतर्पयत्satisfied, refreshed
अतर्पयत्:
— (मुख्य क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√तृप्/तर्प् ‘to satisfy, refresh’ (कारण-प्रयोगः)
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