Rig Veda 9.33.2: Mandala 9, Sukta 33, Mantra 2

Sukta 9.33

Rishi: Soma-Pavamāna seer tradition (exact rishi uncertain in provided input).

Devata: Soma Pavamāna.

Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (needs verification).

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

अभि द्रोणानि बभ्रवः शुक्रा ऋतस्य धारया । वाजं गोमन्तमक्षरन् ॥

Transliteration

abhí droṇāni babhrávaḥ śukrā́ ṛtásya dhā́rayā | vā́jaṃ gómantam akṣaran ||

Translation

褐金而明的诸流，趋向木槽倾注；循着ṛta（宇宙正法）的流脉而行，滴下充盈的力势——具光辉、富于知见的丰饶。

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Word by Word

• अभि: towards, over
• अभि: Adhikaraṇa (directional/relational) / upasarga to verb
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)

• द्रोणानि: wooden troughs/vats (pressing-vessels)
• द्रोणानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रोण (प्रातिपदिक)

• बभ्रवः: the tawny/brown ones (Soma-drops)
• बभ्रवः: Kartā
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: बभ्रु (प्रातिपदिक)

• शुक्राः: bright, clear
• शुक्राः: Kartā (as qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुक्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• ऋतस्य: of ṛta (cosmic order/true rite)
• ऋतस्य: Sambandha (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋत (प्रातिपदिक)

• धारया: with a stream/flow
• धारया: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: धारा (प्रातिपदिक)

• वाजम्: strength, prize, (victory-)booty
• वाजम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाज (प्रातिपदिक)

• गोमन्तम्: rich in cows, cattle-abounding
• गोमन्तम्: Karma (as qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गोमन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)

• अक्षरन्: they flowed, streamed
• अक्षरन्: Kriyā (finite verb); governs कर्म ‘द्रोणानि/वाजम्’
• Type: Verb
• Root: √क्षर् (क्षरणे) + अ (augment)