Mantra 24

Sukta 4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

देवा वशामयाचन् यस्मिन्नग्रे अजायत । तामेतां विद्यान्नारदः सह देवैरुदाजत

IAST Transliteration

devā́ vaśā́m ayācan yásminn ágre ájāyata | tā́m etā́ṁ vidyā́n nā́radaḥ sahá deváiḥ udā́jat ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

The Gods demanded the vāśā, at the first, when she was brought to birth: this very (ordinance) let Nārada know; with the Gods he set her forth on high.

Translation

طالبتِ الآلهةُ بالـvāśā في البدء، حين وُلِدَت أولَ ولادتها؛ هذا الحكمَ بعينه عرفه نārada؛ ومع الآلهة رفعها إلى العُلى.

Word by Word

देवाःthe gods

वशाम्the cow (vashā; a cow used/fit for rite)

अयाचन्asked/begged

यस्मिन्in which

अग्रेat first; in the beginning

अजायतwas born; arose

ताम्her/that (cow)

एताम्this

विद्यात्should know

नारदःNārada

सहtogether with

देवैःwith the gods

उदाजत्drove/led forth; brought out

Attribution

Rishi: Nārada (named within; treated as seer/authority figure).

Devata: Devāḥ (the Gods collectively); vāśā as sacralized fee-object.

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (likely).

Mantra Rasa

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