Rig Veda 8.33.11: Mandala 8, Sukta 33, Mantra 11
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)
वृषणस्ते अभीशवो वृषा कशा हिरण्ययी । वृषा रथो मघवन्वृषणा हरी वृषा त्वं शतक्रतो ॥
Transliteration
vṛ́ṣaṇas te abhī́śavo vṛ́ṣā kaśā hiraṇyáyī | vṛ́ṣā rátho maghavan vṛ́ṣaṇā hárī vṛ́ṣā tváṃ śatakrato ||
Translation
O Indra, lord of plenitude, thy impulsions are forceful; forceful is thy golden goad. Forceful is thy chariot, O giver of riches; forceful are thy two steeds. Forceful art thou, O Shatakratu—of a hundred efficacities.
Word by Word
वृषणःmighty, bull-like (strong ones)
वृषणः:
Kartā (विशेषणरूपेण ‘ते’ इत्यस्य) / Possessive predicate
TypeAdjective
Rootवृषन् (प्रातिपदिक) < √वृष् (वर्षणे/सेचने) ‘to rain, be strong’
तेyour
ते:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive: possessor)
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अभीशवःreins
अभीशवः:
Kartā / विषय (of nominal clause)
TypeNoun
Rootअभीशु (प्रातिपदिक; ‘reins’)
वृषाmighty
वृषा:
Kartā (विशेषणम्) / predicate adjective
TypeAdjective
Rootवृषन्/वृष (प्रातिपदिक; ‘bull, mighty’)
कशाwhip
कशा:
Kartā / विषय
TypeNoun
Rootकशा (प्रातिपदिक)
हिरण्ययीgolden
हिरण्ययी:
Kartā (विशेषणम् ‘कशा’ इत्यस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootहिरण्यय (प्रातिपदिक; ‘golden’)
वृषाmighty
वृषा:
Kartā (विशेषणम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootवृषन्/वृष (प्रातिपदिक)
रथःchariot
रथः:
Kartā / विषय
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
मघवन्O bountiful one (Indra)
मघवन्:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootमघवन् (प्रातिपदिक; इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)
वृषणाtwo mighty (ones)
वृषणा:
Kartā (विशेषणम् ‘हरी’ इत्यस्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootवृषण (प्रातिपदिक; ‘stallion, strong one’)
हरीthe two bay steeds
हरी:
Kartā / विषय
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक; इन्द्रस्य अश्वौ)
वृषाmighty
वृषा:
Kartā (predicate adjective)
TypeAdjective
Rootवृषन्/वृष (प्रातिपदिक)
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
शतक्रतोO hundred-powered/ hundred-willed one (Indra)
शतक्रतो:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun (epithet)
Rootशतक्रतु (प्रातिपदिक; इन्द्रस्य विशेषणम्)
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