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Rig Veda 8.33.12: Mandala 8, Sukta 33, Mantra 12

Sukta 8.33

Rishi: Kanva (Kāṇva tradition; RV 8.33 is associated with Kāṇvas in general)
Devata: Indra (with Soma as the offered power)
Chandas: Likely Jagatī (longer line; needs metrical verification)

वृषा सोता सुनोतु ते वृषन्नृजीपिन्ना भर । वृषा दधन्वे वृषणं नदीष्वा तुभ्यं स्थातर्हरीणाम् ॥

vṛ́ṣā sótā sunotu te vṛ́ṣann ṛjīpin ā́ bhara | vṛ́ṣā dádhanve vṛ́ṣaṇaṃ nadī́ṣv ā́ túbhyaṃ sthātar harīṇām ||

വൃഷാ സോതൃ (സോമം പിഴിയുന്നവൻ) നിനക്കായി വൃഷണ സോമത്തെ പിഴിഞ്ഞൊഴുക്കട്ടെ; ഹേ വൃഷണ, ഹേ ഋജീപിൻ (നേരെ ഓടുന്നവനേ), വാ—അത് കൊണ്ടുവരിക. കാരണം വൃഷാ സോമം പ്രചോദിതമായി ഒഴുകുന്നു—നദികളിൽ വൃഷണമായ പ്രവാഹമായി—നിനക്കായി ഹരി-ദ്വയം (രണ്ട് താമ്രവർണ്ണ ശക്തികൾ/അശ്വങ്ങൾ) തങ്ങളുടെ സ്ഥാനത്ത് നിലകൊള്ളുവാൻ.

वृषाthe bull; the vigorous one
वृषा:
Kartā
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootवृषन् (प्रातिपदिक) < √वृष् (वर्षणे/सेचने)
सोताthe Soma-presser
सोता:
Kartā
TypeNoun
Rootसोतर् (प्रातिपदिक) < √सु (सोमप्रसवे) + तृ (कर्तरि)
सुनोतुlet him press (Soma)
सुनोतु:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√सु (सोमप्रसवे)
तेfor you; to you
ते:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
वृषन्O bull; O mighty one
वृषन्:
(सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun (vocative)
Rootवृषन् (प्रातिपदिक)
ऋजीपिन्O straight-jawed/straight-lipped one (Indra)
ऋजीपिन्:
(सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun/Adjective (vocative)
Rootऋजीपिन् (प्रातिपदिक; इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)
hither; towards
:
(क्रियाविशेषण/उपसर्गार्थः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
भरbring!
भर:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√भृ (भरणे)
वृषाthe bull; the vigorous one
वृषा:
Kartā
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootवृषन् (प्रातिपदिक)
दधन्वेhas armed himself; has taken up (the bow)
दधन्वे:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√धन्व्/धनु (धन्वने/धनुषि-करणे; ‘to arm/fit with bow’)
वृषणम्the bull; the mighty one (as object)
वृषणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवृषण (प्रातिपदिक)
नदीषुin the rivers
नदीषु:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootनदी (प्रातिपदिक)
towards; unto
:
(क्रियाविशेषण/उपसर्गार्थः)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआ (उपसर्ग/निपात)
तुभ्यम्to you
तुभ्यम्:
Sampradāna
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम)
स्थातःstanding; stationed
स्थातः:
Kartā
TypeVerb (participle)
Root√स्था (तिष्ठति)
हरीणाम्of the tawny steeds (Indra’s horses)
हरीणाम्:
Sambandha (genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक; इन्द्रस्य अश्वौ)

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