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

Indra pierced down the firm holds of Ilībiśa; he broke the horned Śuṣṇa. As far as thy overcoming might, O bounteous one, as far as thy strength reaches—so far with the thunder-force thou didst slay the battling enemy within us.

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Word by Word

• नि: down, into
• नि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नि (upasarga)

• अविध्यत्: he pierced/struck
• अविध्यत्: Kriyā (predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √व्यध् (विध्) ‘to pierce, strike’

• अलीबिशस्य: of Alībisha
• अलीबिशस्य: Sambandha (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अलीबिश (prātipadika)

• दृळ्हाः: firm, strong (ones)
• दृळ्हाः: Karma (object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृळ्ह (from √दृंह्/दृढ् ‘to make firm’; adj. ‘firm’)

• वि: apart, asunder
• वि: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वि (upasarga)

• शृङ्गिणम्: the horned one
• शृङ्गिणम्: Karma (object)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: शृङ्गिन् (prātipadika)

• अभिनच्छ: he pressed upon/assailed
• अभिनच्छ: Kriyā (predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √नश् ‘to reach, attain; (in RV also) to strike/press upon’ with अभि-

• शुष्णम्: Śuṣṇa (the demon)
• शुष्णम्: Karma (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुष्ण (prātipadika)

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: Kartā (agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (prātipadika)

• यावत्: as far as, as much as
• यावत्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (correlative)

• तरः: more overpowering, superior
• तरः: Kartā (predicative to Indra)
• Type: Adjective (comparative)
• Root: तर (comparative of तुर/तरा- ‘overcoming, surpassing’)

• मघवन्: O bountiful one
• मघवन्: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun (epithet)
• Root: मघवन् (prātipadika)

• यावत्: as much as
• यावत्: —
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (correlative)

• ओजः: strength, might
• ओजः: Kartā (predicative/measure)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ओजस् (prātipadika)

• वज्रेण: with the thunderbolt
• वज्रेण: Karaṇa (instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्र (prātipadika)

• शत्रुम्: the enemy
• शत्रुम्: Karma (object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (prātipadika)

• अवधीः: you slew
• अवधीः: Kriyā (predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वध् ‘to slay’ with अव-

• पृतन्युम्: the battle-mad (foe)
• पृतन्युम्: Karma (object/apposition)
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: पृतन्यु (prātipadika; ‘battle-seeking/hostile’)