Rig Veda 8.33.14: Mandala 8, Sukta 33, Mantra 14
Sukta 8.33
Rishi: Kanva (Kāṇva tradition; RV 8.33 is associated with Kāṇvas in general)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Likely Jagatī (longer line; needs metrical verification)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वहन्तु त्वा रथेष्ठामा हरयो रथयुजः । तिरश्चिदर्यं सवनानि वृत्रहन्नन्येषां या शतक्रतो ॥
Transliteration
váhantu tvā rathéṣṭhām ā́ hárayo ratha-yújaḥ | tiráś cid aryáṃ sávanāni vṛtra-hann anyéṣāṃ yā́ śatakrato ||
Translation
वहन्तु त्वा रथेष्ठामा हरयो रथयुजः। तिरश्चिदर्यं सवनानि वृत्रहन्नन्येषां या शतक्रतो॥
Word by Word
वहन्तुlet (them) carry
वहन्तु:
(क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवह्
त्वाyou
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
रथेष्ठाम्(you) the best on the chariot / best charioteer
रथेष्ठाम्:
कर्म (त्वा-विशेषण)
TypeNoun/Epithet
Rootरथेष्ठा (रथ-इष्ठा)
हरयःthe tawny (horses)
हरयः:
कर्ता
TypeNoun
Rootहरि
रथयुजःyoked to the chariot
रथयुजः:
कर्ता (हरयः-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootरथयुज् (रथ-युज्)
तिरश्चित्even across / even sideways
तिरश्चित्:
(क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतिरस् + चित्
अर्यम्the Aryan / the noble (man)
अर्यम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootअर्य
सवनानिpressings; soma-rites
सवनानि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootसवन
वृत्रहन्O Vṛtra-slayer
वृत्रहन्:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun/Epithet
Rootवृत्रहन्
अन्येषाम्of others
अन्येषाम्:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootअन्य
याwhich
या:
कर्ता/विषय (यद्-सम्बन्ध)
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
शतक्रतोO hundred-powered / of a hundred resolves
शतक्रतो:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun/Epithet
Rootशतक्रतु
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