Rig Veda 8.33.1: Mandala 8, Sukta 33, Mantra 1
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)
वयं घ त्वा सुतावन्त आपो न वृक्तबर्हिषः । पवित्रस्य प्रस्रवणेषु वृत्रहन्परि स्तोतार आसते ॥
Transliteration
vayáṃ gha tvā sutā́vanta ā́po na vr̥ktábarhiṣaḥ | pavítrasya prasrávaṇeṣu vr̥trahan pári stotā́ra āsate ||
Translation
We who have pressed the Soma, with the strewn seat made ready like waters made pure, sit all around you, O slayer of the Coverer, at the outflowings of the filter—awaiting the descent of your force into our clarified currents.
Word by Word
वयम्we
वयम्:
कर्तृ
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
घindeed, surely
घ:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootघ (निपात)
त्वाyou (as object)
त्वा:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
सुतावन्तःhaving soma pressed; soma-possessing
सुतावन्तः:
कर्तृ (वयम्-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसुत + वत् (प्रातिपदिक; वत्-प्रत्यय)
आपःwaters
आपः:
उपमान (न-उपमा)
TypeNoun
Rootआप् (प्रातिपदिक)
नlike, as
न:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (उपमा-निपात)
वृक्तबर्हिषःwhose sacrificial grass is strewn/spread
वृक्तबर्हिषः:
कर्तृ (वयम्-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective (compound)
Rootवृक्त + बर्हिस् (समास; कृदन्त-विशेषण + नाम)
पवित्रस्यof the filter/strainer (pavitra)
पवित्रस्य:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootपवित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
प्रस्रवणेषुin the outflowing streams/channels
प्रस्रवणेषु:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootप्रस्रवण (प्रातिपदिक)
वृत्रहन्O Vṛtra-slayer
वृत्रहन्:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootवृत्रहन् (प्रातिपदिक; इन्द्र-विशेषण)
परिaround
परि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपरि (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
स्तोतारःpraisers
स्तोतारः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootस्तोतृ (प्रातिपदिक; √स्तु ‘to praise’)
आसतेsit; are seated
आसते:
—
TypeVerb
Root√आस् (आसँ उपवेशने)
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