Rig Veda 8.33.2: Mandala 8, Sukta 33, Mantra 2
Sukta 8.33
Rishi: Kanva (Kāṇva tradition; RV 8.33 Kāṇva milieu)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Likely Jagatī (needs metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
स्वरन्ति त्वा सुते नरो वसो निरेक उक्थिनः । कदा सुतं तृषाण ओक आ गम इन्द्र स्वब्दीव वंसगः ॥
Transliteration
sváranti tvā suté náro váso nireké ukthínaḥ | kadā sutáṃ tr̥ṣāṇá óka ā́ gamá índra svabdī́va váṃsagaḥ ||
Translation
في السُّوما المعصور يرنّم لك رجالُ الترتيل، يا واهبَ الغنى، في الفضاء المنبسط. متى—وأنت ظمآن إلى السُّوما المعصور—تجيء إلى الدار، يا إندرا، كمنشدٍ سريعِ الصوت إلى مجلسه، لكي يمتلئ البيتُ الباطنُ بقوّتك؟
Word by Word
स्वरन्तिthey sing/raise a sound
स्वरन्ति:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√स्वर् (स्वरति)
त्वाyou (thee)
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (त्वद्)
सुतेat the pressed (soma)
सुते:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootसुत (ppp. of √सु ‘to press’)
नरःmen
नरः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootनर
वसोO good one / O wealthy one
वसो:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (vocative epithet)
Rootवसु
निरेकःsingular, unique, peerless
निरेकः:
(विशेषणम्—सम्बोधितस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootनिरेक (निर्-एक)
उक्थिनःhymn-singers, reciters of praise
उक्थिनः:
कर्तृ (नरः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootउक्थिन् (उक्थ + इन्)
कदाwhen?
कदा:
(काल-प्रश्नः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकदा
सुतम्the pressed soma
सुतम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसुत (ppp. of √सु)
तृषाणःthirsting, eager (for drink)
तृषाणः:
कर्तृ (गम-क्रियायाः)
TypeParticiple (adjectival)
Rootतृषाण (from √तृष् ‘to thirst’)
ओकेin the house/dwelling
ओके:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootओक (ओकस्)
आhither, towards
आ:
(क्रियाविशेषणम्)
TypePreverb/Indeclinable
Rootआ
गमःcome!
गमः:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√गम्
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (proper, vocative)
Rootइन्द्र
स्वब्दीवlike one with good/pleasant call (or good-sounding)
स्वब्दीव:
सम्बोधन (इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective (with particle)
Rootस्वब्दीव (स्वब्दि + इव)
वंसगः(as) a companion/associate; one who comes along (epithet)
वंसगः:
सम्बोधन (इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवंसग
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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