Rig Veda 9.82.3: Mandala 9, Sukta 82, Mantra 3
Sukta 9.82
Rishi: Ascribed in the Soma Pavamāna corpus to seers of the Pavāmāna tradition (exact rishi for 9.82 uncertain in this excerpt).
Devata: Soma Pavāmāna with supporting cosmic powers (Parjanya, Waters) as functional imagery.
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (verify against full hymn).
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पर्जन्यः पिता महिषस्य पर्णिनो नाभा पृथिव्या गिरिषु क्षयं दधे । स्वसार आपो अभि गा उतासरन्त्सं ग्रावभिर्नसते वीते अध्वरे ॥
Transliteration
parjányāḥ pitā mahiṣásya párṇino nā́bhā pṛthivyā́ gíriṣu kṣáyaṃ dadhé | svásāra ā́po abhí gā́ utā́sarant sáṃ grā́vabhir nasate vīté adhvaré ||
Translation
帕尔迦尼亚（Parjanya）如父，为那强雄者立居处：在大地的脐中、在群山高处安置其家。姊妹般的诸水（Āpas）奔流，趋向那光之牛群／光之射线。与榨石（grāvan）相会合，她们在广布的祭仪中汇聚——诸力合一，使喜悦得以诞生并被备办。
Word by Word
पर्जन्यःParjanya (rain-god)
पर्जन्यः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootपर्जन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
पिताfather
पिता:
कर्तृ (समानााधिकरणम् पर्जन्यः) / विशेषणवत्
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
महिषस्यof the bull/buffalo (mighty one)
महिषस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootमहिष (प्रातिपदिक)
पर्णिनःleafy, having foliage
पर्णिनः:
सम्बन्ध (महिषस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootपर्णिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
नाभाwith/through the navel; from the hub
नाभा:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootनाभि (प्रातिपदिक)
पृथिव्याःof the earth
पृथिव्याः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
गिरिषुon/in the mountains
गिरिषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootगिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
क्षयम्a dwelling, abode
क्षयम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootक्षय (प्रातिपदिक)
दधेhas placed/established
दधे:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootधा (धातु)
स्वसारःsisters
स्वसारः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootस्वसृ (प्रातिपदिक)
आपःthe waters
आपः:
कर्तृ (स्वसारः इति समानााधिकरणम्)
TypeNoun
Rootअप् (प्रातिपदिक)
अभिtowards, unto
अभि:
(उपपद-सम्बन्धः; गमनदिशा)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
गाःcows
गाः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootगो (प्रातिपदिक)
उतand, also
उत:
(समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (अव्यय)
असरन्त्flowed/ran
असरन्त्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootसृ (धातु)
सम्together, completely
सम्:
(उपसर्गः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
ग्रावभिःwith pressing-stones
ग्रावभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootग्रावन् (प्रातिपदिक)
नसतेthe two approach/come near
नसते:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootनस्/नश् (धातु; वैदिक) / नस् (प्रातिपदिक-आख्यात)
वीतेin the sought/desired (rite) / in the chosen
वीते:
अधिकरण (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Rootवीत (कृदन्त; √वा/वी ‘to weave/strive’ > ‘invited/desired’ वैदिक प्रयोगः)
अध्वरेin the sacrifice
अध्वरे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootअध्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
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