Rig Veda 2.33.6: Mandala 2, Sukta 33, Mantra 6

Sukta 2.33

Rishi: Gṛtsamada (of the Bhārgava line)

Devata: Rudra (with Maruts as attendant powers)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

उन्मा ममन्द वृषभो मरुत्वान्त्वक्षीयसा वयसा नाधमानम् । घृणीव च्छायामरपा अशीया विवासेयं रुद्रस्य सुम्नम् ॥

Transliteration

ún mā mamanda vṛṣabhó marútvān tvákṣīyasā váyasā nā́dhamānam | ghṛṇī́va chāyā́m arapā́ aśīyā́ vivāseyam rudrásya súmnam ||

Translation

May the Bull-Power, Rudra with the Maruts, uplift and gladden me—me who strives—by a more vigorous life-force. May I attain his unassailable shade, like a warmth of protection, and may I win by right approach the gracious favour of Rudra.

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Word by Word

• उत्: up, forth (preverb)
• उत्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उत् (उपसर्ग) / ud-

• मा: me
• मा: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्

• ममन्द: has exhilarated / has gladdened
• ममन्द: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन्द्

• वृषभः: the bull (strong one)
• वृषभः: Kartā
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृषभ

• मरुत्वान्: accompanied by the Maruts
• मरुत्वान्: Kartā (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मरुत्वन्त्

• त्वक्षीयसा: with (greater) strength / vigor
• त्वक्षीयसा: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: त्वक्षीयस्

• वयसा: with vital power / vigor
• वयसा: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: वयस्

• नाधमानम्: the one in distress / the supplicating one
• नाधमानम्: Karma
• Type: Participle
• Root: नाध्

• घृणीव: like a warm radiance / like sunlight
• घृणीव: Kartā (उपमा-प्रयोगे)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घृणि

• छायाम्: shade, shelter
• छायाम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: छाया

• अरपाः: harmless, non-injuring
• अरपाः: Kartā (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अरप

• अशीया: may I attain / may I obtain
• अशीया: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: अश्

• विवासेयम्: may I serve / may I worship
• विवासेयम्: —
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (विवासयति) / √वास्

• रुद्रस्य: of Rudra
• रुद्रस्य: सम्बन्ध (genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र

• सुम्नम्: favor, grace
• सुम्नम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुम्न