Rig Veda 5.83.2: Mandala 5, Sukta 83, Mantra 2
Sukta 5.83
Devata: Parjanya
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
वि वृक्षान्हन्त्युत हन्ति रक्षसो विश्वं बिभाय भुवनं महावधात् । उतानागा ईषते वृष्ण्यावतो यत्पर्जन्यः स्तनयन्हन्ति दुष्कृतः ॥
Transliteration
ví vṛkṣā́n hanty utá hanti rakṣáso víśvaṃ bibhāya bhúvanaṃ mahā́vadhāt | utā́nāgā īṣate vṛṣṇyā́vato yát parjányā́ḥ stanáyan hánti duṣkṛ́taḥ ||
Translation
他击打树木，也击杀罗刹等黑暗之力；在他伟大的武器之前，整个生成的世界都战栗。即使无罪者也会震动——当雷鸣的帕尔贾尼亚（Parjanya）击倒作恶、行乖曲者。
Word by Word
विapart, asunder
वि:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवि (upasarga)
वृक्षान्trees
वृक्षान्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootवृक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
हन्तिstrikes, smites
हन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
उतand also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
हन्तिslays
हन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
रक्षसःdemons, harmful spirits
रक्षसः:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootरक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक)
विश्वम्all, the whole
विश्वम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective (used substantively)
Rootविश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
बिभायhas frightened / makes afraid
बिभाय:
—
TypeVerb
Rootभी
भुवनम्the world, the living realm
भुवनम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootभुवन (प्रातिपदिक)
महावधात्with great slaughter/weapon (lit. by great killing)
महावधात्:
करण
TypeNoun (instrumental expression)
Rootमहावध (प्रातिपदिक; महा- + वध)
उतand also
उत:
—
TypeIndeclinable
Rootउत (निपात)
अनागाःsinless, guiltless
अनागाः:
कर्तृ (of ईषते) / विशेषण
TypeAdjective
Rootअनाग (प्रातिपदिक; अ- + नाग)
ईषतेmoves/presses on, hastens
ईषते:
—
TypeVerb
Rootईष्
वृष्ण्यावतःof the mighty/virile one (possessing manly power)
वृष्ण्यावतः:
सम्बन्ध (genitive)
TypeAdjective
Rootवृष्ण्यावत् (प्रातिपदिक; वृष्ण्य + वत्)
यत्when
यत्:
—
TypeIndeclinable/Relative
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम)
पर्जन्यःParjanya (rain-god)
पर्जन्यः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun (deity)
Rootपर्जन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
स्तनयन्thundering
स्तनयन्:
कर्तृ (पर्जन्यः) / क्रियाविशेषण
TypeVerbal participle
Rootस्तनय्
हन्तिstrikes, slays
हन्ति:
—
TypeVerb
Rootहन्
दुष्कृतःevil-doers, wrong-doers
दुष्कृतः:
कर्म
TypeNoun/Adjective (used substantively)
Rootदुष्कृत् (प्रातिपदिक; दुष्- + कृत्)
Ritual Application
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Vedic Cosmology
Natural Symbolism
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Chanting Notes
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