Rig Veda 9.44.2: Mandala 9, Sukta 44, Mantra 2
Sukta 9.44
Rishi: Ascription varies within Soma Pavamāna; verify RV 9.44.2 in the Anukramaṇī for precise ṛṣi.
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: To be verified for RV 9.44.2 (Pavamāna meters often Jagatī/Triṣṭubh variants).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
मती जुष्टो धिया हितः सोमो हिन्वे परावति । विप्रस्य धारया कविः ॥
Transliteration
matī́ juṣṭó dhiyā́ hitáḥ sómo hinve parāváti | víprasya dhā́rayā kavíḥ ||
Translation
苏摩——那具先见之力的圣贤——为我等诸般意念所悦纳，由明照之智所安置；在遥远而广延的境域中被催策前行。凭着奔流之水道，他增益那受灵感者的观照之流。
Word by Word
म॒तीtwo thoughts/insights (hymns, inspirations)
म॒ती:
Karma (हिन्वे का—जिसे प्रेरित/प्रवाहित किया जाता है) / सहायक-उपपद (सोमस्य स्तुति-रूपा)
TypeNoun
Rootमती- (प्रातिपदिक; √मन् ‘to think’ से निष्पन्न भाव/कर्तृवाचक)
जु॒ष्टःpleased, well-accepted
जु॒ष्टः:
Kartā-विशेषण (सोमः का विशेषण)
TypeAdjective (participle)
Root√जुष् (to enjoy, be pleased) → जुष्ट (PPP)
धि॒याby (sacred) thought / with devotion
धि॒या:
Karaṇa (जिस साधन/उपाय से—‘by/with thought, devotion’)
TypeNoun
Rootधी- (प्रातिपदिक; √धी/√ध्या ‘to think, meditate’)
हि॒तःset/established, well-disposed
हि॒तः:
Kartā-विशेषण (सोमः)
TypeAdjective (participle)
Root√धा (to place) → हित (PPP; ‘placed, set, established’)
सोमःSoma
सोमः:
Kartā (हिन्वे का कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसोम- (प्रातिपदिक)
हिन्वे
हिन्वे:
Root√हिन्/√हिव् (Vedic) ‘to impel, set in motion, drive’
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