सोम
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Sanskrit[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Indo-Iranian *sauma. Cognate with Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬊𐬨𐬀 (haoma). Morphologically from the root √su (“to press out, extract”).
Adjective[edit]
सोम (sóma)
Declension[edit]
Masculine a-stem declension of सोम
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | सोमः (somaḥ) | सोमौ (somau) | सोमाः (somāḥ) |
| Vocative | सोम (soma) | सोमौ (somau) | सोमाः (somāḥ) |
| Accusative | सोमम् (somam) | सोमौ (somau) | सोमान् (somān) |
| Instrumental | सोमेन (somena) | सोमाभ्याम् (somābhyām) | सोमैः (somaiḥ) |
| Dative | सोमाय (somāya) | सोमाभ्याम् (somābhyām) | सोमेभ्यः (somebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | सोमात् (somāt) | सोमाभ्याम् (somābhyām) | सोमेभ्यः (somebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | सोमस्य (somasya) | सोमयोः (somayoḥ) | सोमानाम् (somānām) |
| Locative | सोमे (some) | सोमयोः (somayoḥ) | सोमेषु (someṣu) |
Feminine ā-stem declension of सोम
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | सोमा (somā) | सोमे (some) | सोमाः (somāḥ) |
| Vocative | सोमे (some) | सोमे (some) | सोमाः (somāḥ) |
| Accusative | सोमाम् (somām) | सोमे (some) | सोमाः (somāḥ) |
| Instrumental | सोमया (somayā) | सोमाभ्याम् (somābhyām) | सोमाभिः (somābhiḥ) |
| Dative | सोमायै (somāyai) | सोमाभ्याम् (somābhyām) | सोमाभ्यः (somābhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | सोमायाः (somāyāḥ) | सोमाभ्याम् (somābhyām) | सोमाभ्यः (somābhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | सोमायाः (somāyāḥ) | सोमयोः (somayoḥ) | सोमानाम् (somānām) |
| Locative | सोमायाम् (somāyām) | सोमयोः (somayoḥ) | सोमासु (somāsu) |
Neuter a-stem declension of सोम
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | सोमम् (somam) | सोमे (some) | सोमानि (somāni) |
| Vocative | सोम (soma) | सोमे (some) | सोमानि (somāni) |
| Accusative | सोमम् (somam) | सोमे (some) | सोमानि (somāni) |
| Instrumental | सोमेन (somena) | सोमाभ्याम् (somābhyām) | सोमैः (somaiḥ) |
| Dative | सोमाय (somāya) | सोमाभ्याम् (somābhyām) | सोमेभ्यः (somebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | सोमात् (somāt) | सोमाभ्याम् (somābhyām) | सोमेभ्यः (somebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | सोमस्य (somasya) | सोमयोः (somayoḥ) | सोमानाम् (somānām) |
| Locative | सोमे (some) | सोमयोः (somayoḥ) | सोमेषु (someṣu) |
Noun[edit]
सोम (sóma) m
- juice, extract, (especially) the juice of the soma plant, (also) the soma plant itself
- Soma deity personified
- RV 8.48.3
- अपाम सोममम्र्ता अभूमागन्म जयोतिरविदाम देवान |
- किं नूनमस्मान कर्णवदरातिः किमु धूर्तिरम्र्त मर्त्यस्य ||
- apāma somamamṛtā abhūmāghanma jyotiravidāma devān |
- kiṃ nūnamasmān kṛṇavadarātiḥ kimu dhūrtiramṛta martyasya ||
- We have drunk Soma and become immortal; we have attained the light, the Gods discovered.
- Now what may foeman's malice do to harm us? What, O Immortal, mortal man's deception?
- RV 8.48.3
- the moon or moon-god
- soma sacrifice
- a day destined for extracting the soma-juice
- Monday (= सोमवार (soma-vāra))
- nectar
- camphor
- air, wind
- water
- a drug of supposed magical properties
- a particular mountain or mountainous range (according to some the mountains of the moon)
- a particular class of fathers (पितृ (pitṛ́)) (probably for सोमपा (soma-pā))
- name of various authors (also with पण्डित (paṇḍita), भट्ट (bhaṭṭa), शर्मन् (śarman) etc.)
- = सोमचन्द्र (somacandra), or सोमेन्दु (some-ndu)
- name of a monkey-chief
Declension[edit]
Masculine a-stem declension of सोम
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | सोमः (somaḥ) | सोमौ (somau) | सोमाः (somāḥ) |
| Vocative | सोम (soma) | सोमौ (somau) | सोमाः (somāḥ) |
| Accusative | सोमम् (somam) | सोमौ (somau) | सोमान् (somān) |
| Instrumental | सोमेन (somena) | सोमाभ्याम् (somābhyām) | सोमैः (somaiḥ) |
| Dative | सोमाय (somāya) | सोमाभ्याम् (somābhyām) | सोमेभ्यः (somebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | सोमात् (somāt) | सोमाभ्याम् (somābhyām) | सोमेभ्यः (somebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | सोमस्य (somasya) | सोमयोः (somayoḥ) | सोमानाम् (somānām) |
| Locative | सोमे (some) | सोमयोः (somayoḥ) | सोमेषु (someṣu) |
See also[edit]
Noun[edit]
सोम (sóma) n
Declension[edit]
Neuter a-stem declension of सोम
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | सोमम् (somam) | सोमे (some) | सोमानि (somāni) |
| Vocative | सोम (soma) | सोमे (some) | सोमानि (somāni) |
| Accusative | सोमम् (somam) | सोमे (some) | सोमानि (somāni) |
| Instrumental | सोमेन (somena) | सोमाभ्याम् (somābhyām) | सोमैः (somaiḥ) |
| Dative | सोमाय (somāya) | सोमाभ्याम् (somābhyām) | सोमेभ्यः (somebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | सोमात् (somāt) | सोमाभ्याम् (somābhyām) | सोमेभ्यः (somebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | सोमस्य (somasya) | सोमयोः (somayoḥ) | सोमानाम् (somānām) |
| Locative | सोमे (some) | सोमयोः (somayoḥ) | सोमेषु (someṣu) |
