Rig Veda 4.33.3: Mandala 4, Sukta 33, Mantra 3
Sukta 4.33
Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama
Devata: Rbhus (with named triad: Vāja, Vibhvā, Ṛbhu)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
पुनर्ये चक्रुः पितरा युवाना सना यूपेव जरणा शयाना । ते वाजो विभ्वाँ ऋभुरिन्द्रवन्तो मधुप्सरसो नोऽवन्तु यज्ञम् ॥
Transliteration
púnar yé cakrúḥ pitárā yúvānā sánā yū́peva jarāṇā́ śáyānā | té vājó víbhvā̃ ṛbhúr índravanto mádhupsaraso no ’vantu yajñám ||
Translation
彼等使双亲返为青春，虽其曾如旧柱般衰老而卧；愿那梨浮——瓦阇（Vāja）、毗婆（Vibhvā）、与梨浮（Ṛbhu）——充满因陀罗（Indra）之力、滴流甘蜜者，护佑我等祭献（yajña），护佑我等供奉之有觉行动。
Word by Word
पुनःagain
पुनः:
Adhikaraṇa (काल/पुनरावृत्ति-निर्देश)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनर् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक) अथवा पुनस्
येwho (those who)
ये:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
चक्रुःthey have made/did
चक्रुः:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
पितराthe two parents
पितरा:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
युवानाyoung
युवाना:
Karma (विशेषणत्वेन)
TypeAdjective
Rootयुवन् (प्रातिपदिक)
सनाfrom of old, long ago
सना:
Adhikaraṇa (काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसना (अव्यय)
यूपाon the sacrificial post
यूपा:
Adhikaraṇa
TypeNoun
Rootयूप (प्रातिपदिक)
इवas, like
इव:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (अव्यय)
जराणाaged, worn
जराणा:
Kartā (विशेषणत्वेन)
TypeAdjective
Rootजर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘old age/decay’ से) / जरत्-भाव
शयानौlying, resting
शयानौ:
Kartā
TypeParticiple
Rootशी (धातु) → शय (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
तेthey
ते:
Kartā
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
वाजःprize, strength, winning power
वाजः:
Kartā (ते इत्यस्य विशेष्य/सम्बन्धः—‘वाजः’ इति स्तुति-नाम)
TypeNoun
Rootवाज (प्रातिपदिक)
विभ्वान्mighty, all-capable
विभ्वान्:
Kartā (विशेषणत्वेन)
TypeAdjective
Rootविभ्वन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘all-pervading/mighty’)
ऋभुःR̥bhu (the artisan-god)
ऋभुः:
Kartā (वाजः/विभ्वान् इत्यस्य समन्वयेन स्तुत्य-कर्ता/देवः)
TypeNoun
Rootऋभु (प्रातिपदिक; देव-नाम)
इन्द्रवन्तःhaving Indra (as ally), Indra-aided
इन्द्रवन्तः:
Kartā (विशेषणत्वेन)
TypeAdjective
Rootइन्द्रवत् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘Indra-possessing/with Indra’)
मधुप्सरसःsweet-dropping, honey-sprinkling
मधुप्सरसः:
Kartā (विशेषणत्वेन)
TypeAdjective
Rootमधुप्सरस् (प्रातिपदिक; मधु+प्सरस्, ‘honey-sprinkling/with sweet drops’)
नःfor us, our
नः:
Sampradāna (हित-सम्बन्धः: ‘for us/our’)
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
अवन्तुlet them help/protect
अवन्तु:
(क्रिया) —
TypeVerb
Rootअव् (धातु) ‘to help/protect’
यज्ञम्the sacrifice, ritual
यज्ञम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
Ritual Application
Philosophical Concepts
Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
Academic Analysis
Cross References
Yogic Application
Chanting Notes
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