Rig Veda 9.5.9: Mandala 9, Sukta 5, Mantra 9
Sukta 9.5
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (identified with Indu/Indra/Hari/Prajāpati; Tvaṣṭṛ invoked)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
त्वष्टारमग्रजां गोपां पुरोयावानमा हुवे । इन्दुरिन्द्रो वृषा हरिः पवमानः प्रजापतिः ॥
Transliteration
tváṣṭāram agra-jā́ṃ gopā́ṃ puraḥ-yā́vānam ā́ huve | índur índro vṛ́ṣā háriḥ pávamānaḥ prajā́patiḥ ||
Translation
我呼唤特瓦什特里（Tvaṣṭṛ）——先生者、守护者、牧群之主、行于前列的引导者。因为这明耀的因度（Indu）——自净者——即是因陀罗（Indra）之雄牛，是黄褐之力（Hari），亦是生主（Prajāpati），在我等之中为造化之主。
Word by Word
त्वष्टारम्Tvaṣṭṛ (the divine artisan)
त्वष्टारम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootत्वष्टृ- (प्रातिपदिक; देवता-नाम)
अग्रजाम्the first-born (female)
अग्रजाम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootअग्रज- (अग्र + ज; प्रातिपदिक)
गोपाम्the cowherd/guardian
गोपाम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootगोप- (गो + पा; प्रातिपदिक)
पुरोयावानम्going in front; leading
पुरोयावानम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootपुरोयावन्- (पुरस् + यावन्; प्रातिपदिक)
आtowards; hither
आ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
हुवेI invoke/call
हुवे:
कर्तृ (अहं)
TypeVerb
Root√हू (जुहोत्यादि; ‘to call/invoke’)
इन्दुःthe Soma-drop
इन्दुः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु- (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्तृ (समानााधिकरणम् इन्दुः)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र- (प्रातिपदिक; देवता-नाम)
वृषाthe bull; the mighty one
वृषा:
कर्तृ (समानााधिकरणम्)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवृषन्-/वृषा- (प्रातिपदिक)
हरिःthe tawny one; (golden)
हरिः:
कर्तृ (समानााधिकरणम्)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootहरि- (प्रातिपदिक)
पवमानःpurifying; flowing (as Soma)
पवमानः:
कर्तृ (समानााधिकरणम्)
TypeParticiple (present middle)
Root√पू (पवते; ‘to purify/flow’), वर्तमान-कृदन्त: पवमान-
प्रजापतिःLord of creatures (Prajāpati)
प्रजापतिः:
कर्तृ (समानााधिकरणम्)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजापति- (प्रजा + पति; प्रातिपदिक)
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