Rig Veda 9.97.38: Mandala 9, Sukta 97, Mantra 38
Sukta 9.97
Devata: Soma Pavamāna
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (likely)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स पुनान उप सूरे न धातोभे अप्रा रोदसी वि ष आवः । प्रिया चिद्यस्य प्रियसास ऊती स तू धनं कारिणे न प्र यंसत् ॥
Transliteration
sá punāná úpa sū́re ná dhātobhé aprā́ ródasī ví ṣá āvaḥ | priyā́ cíd yásya priyasā́sa ūtī́ sá tū́ dhánaṃ kāríṇe ná prá yaṃsat ||
Translation
他，净化者，如近于太阳的铸造者，令两界（天地）广大分开而充满其间。即便所爱之物——他所爱的扶助与护佑——亦不吝惜；他把财宝赐与行事之人。
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → स
पुनानःpurifying (himself), being purified
पुनानः:
कर्तृ
TypeParticiple (present middle) / Adjective
Root√पू (पवने/शोधने) + शानच्
उपtowards, near
उप:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb) / Adverb
Rootउप (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
सूरेin/at the sun
सूरे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootसूर (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
धातोःof the establisher/supporter (creator)
धातोः:
सम्बन्ध
TypeNoun
Rootधातृ/धातु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्थाता/धारक’ अथवा ‘धातृ’)
इभेin/at the strong one (bull/elephant; mighty one)
इभे:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootइभ (प्रातिपदिक)
अप्राःunfilled, not yet filled
अप्राः:
कर्तृ (सहकर्तृ)
TypeAdjective
Rootअप्र (प्रातिपदिक; ‘अ-प्र’)
रोदसीthe two worlds (heaven and earth)
रोदसी:
कर्तृ (सहकर्तृ)
TypeNoun (dual)
Rootरोदसी (द्विवचनान्त-प्रातिपदिक; द्यावापृथिव्यौ)
विapart, forth, widely
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootवि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
षःhe
षः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootस (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → ष (वैदिक-रूप/सन्ध्यादेश)
आवःhelped, protected
आवः:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Root√अव् (रक्षणे/अवने) लिट्/लुङ्?; वैदिक-रूपम्
प्रियाःdear, beloved
प्रियाः:
कर्तृ (सहकर्तृ)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
चित्even
चित्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootचित् (अव्यय)
यस्यwhose
यस्य:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
प्रियसासःthose who win/seek what is dear; dear-helpers (companions)
प्रियसासः:
कर्तृ (सहकर्तृ)
TypeNoun/Adjective (epithet)
Rootप्रियसास (प्रातिपदिक; ‘प्रिय’ + ‘सास’)
ऊतीःhelps, aids
ऊतीः:
कर्तृ (सहकर्तृ)
TypeNoun
Rootऊति (प्रातिपदिक)
सःhe
सः:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) → स
तुbut, indeed
तु:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
धनम्wealth
धनम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootधन (प्रातिपदिक)
कारिणेto the doer/maker (the singer/priest)
कारिणे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun (agent)
Rootकारिन् (प्रातिपदिक; √कृ + इन्)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable (preverb)
Rootप्र (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
यंसत्he bestowed/extended (gave)
यंसत्:
कर्तृ
TypeVerb
Root√यम् (यमने/नियमे) + सन्?; वैदिक-रूपम्
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