Rig Veda 1.33.12: Mandala 1, Sukta 33, Mantra 12
Sukta 1.33
Rishi: Gautama Rāhūgaṇa
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
न्याविध्यदिलीबिशस्य दृळ्हा वि शृङ्गिणमभिनच्छुष्णमिन्द्रः । यावत्तरो मघवन्यावदोजो वज्रेण शत्रुमवधीः पृतन्युम् ॥
Transliteration
nyā́vidhyad ilī́biśasya dṛḷhā́ ví śṛṅgíṇam abhinac chúṣṇam índraḥ | yā́vat táro maghavan yā́vad ójo vájreṇa śátrum avadhīḥ pṛtányum ||
Translation
インドラはイリービシャ（Ilībiśa）の堅固な砦を突き崩し、角あるシュシュナ（Śuṣṇa）を打ち砕いた。恵み深き者よ、汝の制圧の力の及ぶかぎり、汝の強さの届くかぎり――そのかぎりにおいて、雷の金剛（ヴァジュラ）で戦い挑む敵を討ち滅ぼした。
Word by Word
निdown, into
नि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनि (upasarga)
अविध्यत्he pierced/struck
अविध्यत्:
Kriyā (predicate)
TypeVerb
Root√व्यध् (विध्) ‘to pierce, strike’
अलीबिशस्यof Alībisha
अलीबिशस्य:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootअलीबिश (prātipadika)
दृळ्हाःfirm, strong (ones)
दृळ्हाः:
Karma (object)
TypeAdjective
Rootदृळ्ह (from √दृंह्/दृढ् ‘to make firm’; adj. ‘firm’)
विapart, asunder
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (upasarga)
शृङ्गिणम्the horned one
शृङ्गिणम्:
Karma (object)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootशृङ्गिन् (prātipadika)
अभिनच्छhe pressed upon/assailed
अभिनच्छ:
Kriyā (predicate)
TypeVerb
Root√नश् ‘to reach, attain; (in RV also) to strike/press upon’ with अभि-
शुष्णम्Śuṣṇa (the demon)
शुष्णम्:
Karma (object)
TypeNoun
Rootशुष्ण (prātipadika)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
Kartā (agent)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (prātipadika)
यावत्as far as, as much as
यावत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयावत् (correlative)
तरःmore overpowering, superior
तरः:
Kartā (predicative to Indra)
TypeAdjective (comparative)
Rootतर (comparative of तुर/तरा- ‘overcoming, surpassing’)
मघवन्O bountiful one
मघवन्:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootमघवन् (prātipadika)
यावत्as much as
यावत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयावत् (correlative)
ओजःstrength, might
ओजः:
Kartā (predicative/measure)
TypeNoun
Rootओजस् (prātipadika)
वज्रेणwith the thunderbolt
वज्रेण:
Karaṇa (instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootवज्र (prātipadika)
शत्रुम्the enemy
शत्रुम्:
Karma (object)
TypeNoun
Rootशत्रु (prātipadika)
अवधीःyou slew
अवधीः:
Kriyā (predicate)
TypeVerb
Root√वध् ‘to slay’ with अव-
पृतन्युम्the battle-mad (foe)
पृतन्युम्:
Karma (object/apposition)
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootपृतन्यु (prātipadika; ‘battle-seeking/hostile’)
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Chanting Notes
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