Rig Veda 9.97.57: Mandala 9, Sukta 97, Mantra 57
Sukta 9.97
Devata: Soma Pavamāna (Indu)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इन्दुं रिहन्ति महिषा अदब्धाः पदे रेभन्ति कवयो न गृध्राः । हिन्वन्ति धीरा दशभिः क्षिपाभिः समञ्जते रूपमपां रसेन ॥
Transliteration
índuṃ rihanti mahiṣā́ adabdhāḥ padé rebhanti kaváyo ná gṛ́dhrāḥ | hinvánti dhī́rā daśábhiḥ kṣípābhiḥ sám añjate rū́pam apā́ṃ rásena ||
Translation
强健而不受欺的诸力吮吸明辉的因度（Indu）；诸仙见者在其足迹处高声吟唱，如渴望的神视之鸟。坚毅者以十次迅疾的击动催迫他；他们以诸水的汁液涂抹、膏泽他的形体。
Word by Word
इन्दुम्the Soma-drop (Indu)
इन्दुम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु- (प्रातिपदिक)
रिहन्तिthey lick / lap
रिहन्ति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√रिह् (रिहति) ‘लिह्/रिह्—lick, lap’
महिषाःbulls (strong ones)
महिषाः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootमहिष- (प्रातिपदिक)
अदब्धाःunbeguiled, unhurt
अदब्धाः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootअ-दब्ध- (दब्ध ‘deceived/overpowered’ < √दभ्)
पदेin/at the track, in the place
पदे:
अधिकारण
TypeNoun
Rootपद- (प्रातिपदिक)
रेभन्तिthey roar / resound
रेभन्ति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√रेभ् (रेभते/रेभति) ‘make a sound, murmur/roar’
कवयःpoets, seers
कवयः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootकवि- (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
(सम्बन्ध/उपमा)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (उपमा-निपात)
गृध्राःvultures
गृध्राः:
कर्तृ (उपमान-कर्तृ)
TypeNoun
Rootगृध्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
हिन्वन्तिthey impel, drive on
हिन्वन्ति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√हिव्/√हिन् (हिनोति) ‘impel, set in motion’
धीराःthe wise (men)
धीराः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootधीरा- (प्रातिपदिक) < धीर ‘wise/steadfast’
दशभिःwith ten
दशभिः:
करण
TypeNumeral
Rootदशन्- (संख्याशब्द)
क्षिपाभिःwith (ten) throws/casts; with ten ‘scoops/handfuls’
क्षिपाभिः:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootक्षिपा- (प्रातिपदिक) < √क्षिप् ‘throw, cast’ (instrument-name)
समञ्जतेthey anoint/adorn (themselves/it)
समञ्जते:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√अञ्ज् (अञ्जते) ‘anoint, smear, adorn’ + सम्
रूपम्form, appearance
रूपम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरूप- (प्रातिपदिक)
अपाम्of the waters
अपाम्:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootअप्- (प्रातिपदिक) ‘water’
रसेनwith juice/essence (sap)
रसेन:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootरस- (प्रातिपदिक)
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