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

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 ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 2.33.6

Transliteration

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

Translation

उन्मा ममन्द वृषभो मरुत्वान् त्वक्षीयसा वयसा नाधमानम्। घृणीव छायामरपा अशीया, विवासेयं रुद्रस्य सुम्नम्।

Word by Word

उत्up, forth (preverb)

माme

ममन्दhas exhilarated / has gladdened

वृषभःthe bull (strong one)

मरुत्वान्accompanied by the Maruts

त्वक्षीयसाwith (greater) strength / vigor

वयसाwith vital power / vigor

नाधमानम्the one in distress / the supplicating one

घृणीवlike a warm radiance / like sunlight

छायाम्shade, shelter

अरपाःharmless, non-injuring

अशीयाmay I attain / may I obtain

विवासेयम्may I serve / may I worship

रुद्रस्यof Rudra

सुम्नम्favor, grace

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