Rig Veda 2.33.8: Mandala 2, Sukta 33, Mantra 8
Sukta 2.33
Rishi: Gṛtsamada
Devata: Rudra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
प्र बभ्रवे वृषभाय श्वितीचे महो महीं सुष्टुतिमीरयामि । नमस्या कल्मलीकिनं नमोभिर्गृणीमसि त्वेषं रुद्रस्य नाम ॥
Transliteration
prá babhráve vṛṣabhā́ya śvitīcé máho mahī́m suṣṭutím īrayāmi | namasyā́ kalmalīkínaṃ námobhir gṛṇī́masi tvéṣaṃ rudrásya nā́ma ||
Translation
褐色の牡牛、輝ける者に向けて、われは大いにして力ある、よく整えられた讃歌を放つ。礼拝の辞をもって、内なる穢れを除く者にひれ伏し、われらの敬虔をもって、ルドラ（Rudra）の烈しき御名を唱え讃える。
Word by Word
प्रforth, forward
प्र:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र (upasarga)
बभ्रवेto the tawny one (Rudra)
बभ्रवे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootबभ्रु (prātipadika)
वृषभायto the bull (strong one)
वृषभाय:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun
Rootवृषभ (prātipadika)
श्वितीचेto the bright/white(-shining) one
श्वितीचे:
Sampradāna
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootश्वितीच (prātipadika)
महोgreatly, mightily
महो:
—
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (prātipadika)
महीम्great (praise), mighty (one)
महीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootमही (prātipadika)
सुष्टुतिम्good praise, well-formed hymn
सुष्टुतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसु- + स्तुति (prātipadika)
ईरयामिI utter / I set forth
ईरयामि:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootईर् (धातु; causative sense ‘set in motion/utter’)
नमस्याhomages, reverences
नमस्या:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनमस् (prātipadika)
कल्मलीकिनम्the remover/warder-off of blemish and evil (epithet of Rudra)
कल्मलीकिनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootकल्मलीकिन् (prātipadika)
नमोभिःwith homages
नमोभिः:
Karaṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनमस् (prātipadika)
गृणीमसिwe praise
गृणीमसि:
Kartā
TypeVerb
Rootगृ (धातु ‘sing, praise’)
त्वेषम्fierce, blazing
त्वेषम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootत्वेष (prātipadika)
रुद्रस्यof Rudra
रुद्रस्य:
Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
TypeNoun
Rootरुद्र (prātipadika)
नामname
नाम:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootनामन् (prātipadika)
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