Rig Veda 9.86.8: Mandala 9, Sukta 86, Mantra 8
Sukta 9.86
Rishi: Soma Pavamāna seer-tradition
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Jagatī
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
राजा समुद्रं नद्यो वि गाहतेऽपामूर्मिं सचते सिन्धुषु श्रितः । अध्यस्थात्सानु पवमानो अव्ययं नाभा पृथिव्या धरुणो महो दिवः ॥
Transliteration
rājā samudráṃ nádyo ví gāhate ’apām ū́rmiṃ sacate síndhuṣu śritáḥ | ádhy asthāt sā́nu pávamāno avyáyaṃ nā́bhā pṛthivyā́ dharuṇó mahó diváḥ ||
Translation
如王者然，他入于大海，正如诸河汇入；安置于诸流之中，他与众水之波同伴相随。自净者已登不坏之巅：大地之脐，苍天之伟大根基——以坚固的真实而安立诸世界。
Word by Word
राजाthe king (Soma)
राजा:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् (प्रातिपदिक) ← √राज्
समुद्रम्the ocean
समुद्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसमुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike/as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (निपात)
नद्यःrivers
नद्यः:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootनदी (प्रातिपदिक)
विapart, forth; (intensifier with verb)
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (उपसर्ग)
गाहतेplunges/enters
गाहते:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√गाह् (गाहते)
अपाम्of the waters
अपाम्:
Adhikaraṇa (सम्बन्ध/अधिष्ठान-सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootअप्/आप् (प्रातिपदिक)
ऊर्मिम्the wave/surge
ऊर्मिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootऊर्मि (प्रातिपदिक)
सचतेjoins, accompanies, follows
सचते:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√सच् (सचते)
सिन्धुषुin the rivers/streams
सिन्धुषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootसिन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
श्रितःresting/settled, resorting
श्रितः:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeAdjective/Participle
Root√श्रि (क्त-प्रत्यय) → श्रित
अध्यस्थात्he stood upon/ascended
अध्यस्थात्:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअधि-√स्था (लुङ्)
सानुthe ridge/summit
सानु:
Karma (गत्यर्थे अधिकरणसदृशम्)
TypeNoun
Rootसानु (प्रातिपदिक)
पवमानःthe purifying one (Soma)
पवमानः:
Kartā
TypeParticiple (Adjective)
Root√पू (पवते) → पवमान (शतृ/शानच्-प्रत्यय, वर्तमानकृदन्त)
अव्यम्the imperishable/unchanging (place/state)
अव्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअव्यय (प्रातिपदिक)
नाभाwith/like a navel; as a hub
नाभा:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनाभि (प्रातिपदिक)
पृथिव्याःof the earth
पृथिव्याः:
Adhikaraṇa (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक)
धरुणःsupport, holder
धरुणः:
Kartā (नामरूपेण/विशेषणरूपेण)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootधरुण (प्रातिपदिक) ← √धृ
महोof the great
महो:
Adhikaraṇa (सम्बन्ध)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
दिवःof heaven/sky
दिवः:
Adhikaraṇa (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ/दिव् (प्रातिपदिक)
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