Rig Veda 9.73.1: Mandala 9, Sukta 73, Mantra 1
Sukta 9.73
Rishi: Unspecified in the provided input (Soma Pavamāna corpus; traditionally attributed within Pavamanas—needs recension-specific index to resolve).
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (purified Soma), as the divine power of clarified delight/truth-consciousness.
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (requires metrical verification against syllable count with accents).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स्रक्वे द्रप्सस्य धमतः समस्वरन्नृतस्य योना समरन्त नाभयः । त्रीन्त्स मूर्ध्नो असुरश्चक्र आरभे सत्यस्य नावः सुकृतमपीपरन् ॥
Transliteration
srakvé drapsásya dhámataḥ sám asvarann ṛtásya yónā sám aranta nā́bhayaḥ | trī́nt sa mūrdhnó ásuraś cakra ārábhē satyásya nā́vaḥ su-kṛ́tam apīparan ||
Translation
为那倾注之滴，榨压之唇齐声相应；诸脐心汇合，归入梨多（Ṛta）之胎。那阿修罗（Asura）立下三重峰顶为支撑；而真理之舟（nāvaḥ）使那精工之业在我们之内鼓胀、生长。
Word by Word
स्रक्वेto/for the garland (wreath)
स्रक्वे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootस्रक्वि- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘माला/स्रज्’)
द्रप्सस्यof the drop (Soma-drop)
द्रप्सस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootद्रप्स- (प्रातिपदिक)
धमतःthey blow / they fan
धमतः:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Rootधम् (धातु)
सम्together, completely
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
अस्वरन्they sounded / resounded
अस्वरन्:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Rootस्वर् (धातु)
ऋतस्यof ṛta (cosmic order/rite)
ऋतस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootऋत- (प्रातिपदिक)
योनौin the womb/seat (source)
योनौ:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootयोनि- (प्रातिपदिक)
सम्together
सम्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
अरन्तthey arranged / they set in order
अरन्त:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Rootऋ (अर्) (धातु; ‘to fit/arrange/attain’)
नाभयःthe naves/hubs (centers)
नाभयः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootनाभि- (प्रातिपदिक)
त्रीन्three
त्रीन्:
कर्म
TypeNumeral/Adjective
Rootत्रि- (प्रातिपदिक)
त्सthose (them)
त्स:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम; एन्क्लिटिक ‘तस्/त्स्’)
मूर्ध्नःof the head / summit
मूर्ध्नः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootमूर्धन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
असुरःthe Asura (mighty lord)
असुरः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअसुर- (प्रातिपदिक)
चक्रmade / fashioned
चक्र:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
आरभेhe took hold / began
आरभे:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Rootआ-√रभ् (धातु)
सत्यस्यof truth / of the true (order)
सत्यस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootसत्य- (प्रातिपदिक)
नावःthe ships/boats
नावः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootनाव्/नौ- (प्रातिपदिक)
सुकृतम्good deed / well-made (good work)
सुकृतम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootसु-कृत- (प्रातिपदिक)
अपीपरन्they caused to abound / they filled (made prosper)
अपीपरन्:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Rootपी (धातु; ‘to swell, fill, make abound’) with उपसर्ग आ/अपि- (वैदिक)
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