Rig Veda 9.107.2: Mandala 9, Sukta 107, Mantra 2
Sukta 9.107
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (Soma in the process of purification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
नूनं पुनानोऽविभिः परि स्रवादब्धः सुरभिन्तरः । सुते चित्त्वाप्सु मदामो अन्धसा श्रीणन्तो गोभिरुत्तरम् ॥
Transliteration
nū́naṃ punānáḥ aví-bhiḥ pári sravā́d abdháḥ surabhín-taraḥ | suté cít tvā́ apsú madāmo ándhasā śrīṇántaḥ góbhir úttaram ||
Translation
如今，既已净化，便经由羊毛之滤而四方流转；不可战胜，芬芳更臻圆满。即使在榨取之时，我们也在诸水中因你的醉悦而欢欣；我们以光之牛群（光线）而充实自身，升向更高之境。
Word by Word
नूनम्now; indeed
नूनम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनूनम् (avyaya) < नून (particle)
पुनानःpurifying (himself); being purified
पुनानः:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√पू (पूञ्) ‘to purify’
अविभिःwith sheep (wool/filters)
अविभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअवि (prātipadika) ‘sheep’
परिaround; through
परि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (upasarga/avyaya)
स्रवात्let (him/it) flow
स्रवात्:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√स्रु (स्रवति) ‘to flow’
अब्धःunharmed; unassailable
अब्धः:
Kartā (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootअब्ध (adj.) < √अभ्/अम्भ्? (वैदिक विशेषण) ‘unharmed, unassailable’
सुरभिःfragrant
सुरभिः:
Kartā (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootसुरभि (adj.) ‘fragrant, sweet-smelling’
अन्तरःinner; inward (in nature)
अन्तरः:
Kartā (qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्तर (adj./noun) ‘inner; interior’
सुतेin the pressed (Soma); when pressed
सुते:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun/Adjective (locative)
Root√सु (सुनोति) ‘to press (Soma)’ → सुत (ppp) ‘pressed’
चित्even; indeed
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (particle)
त्वाyou (as object): you
त्वा:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद् (2nd person pronoun)
अप्सुin the waters
अप्सु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअप् (noun) ‘water’
मदामःwe rejoice; we become exhilarated
मदामः:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Root√मद् (मदति) ‘to be exhilarated, rejoice’
अन्धसाwith the Soma-juice
अन्धसा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootअन्धस् (noun) ‘Soma-juice; intoxicating draught’
श्रीणन्तःmixing; blending
श्रीणन्तः:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√श्री (श्रीणाति) ‘to mix, blend, prepare’
गोभिःwith cows (i.e., with milk)
गोभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootगो (noun) ‘cow; milk’
उत्तरम्the higher/further (portion); the better (share)
उत्तरम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootउत्तर (adj.) ‘higher; further; later’
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