Rig Veda 8.13.30: Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Mantra 30
Sukta 8.13
अयं दीर्घाय चक्षसे प्राचि प्रयत्यध्वरे । मिमीते यज्ञमानुषग्विचक्ष्य ॥
ayáṃ dīrghā́ya cákṣase prā́ci prayáty adhvaré | mimī́te yajñám ānuṣág vicákṣya ||
এইজন দীঘল-প্ৰসাৰিত দৃষ্টিৰ বাবে, অধ্বৰত আগলৈ প্ৰাচী গতিৰে যায়। বিচক্ষণ হৈ, মানুহৰ ধাৰাবাহিকতাত যজ্ঞক অনুষংগে অনুষংগে মাপি-বিন্যাস কৰে।
Rite as measured progression: emphasizes correct ‘mā’ (measure) and continuous practice (ānuṣak) in Soma-sacrifice setting.
Rita as measure and proportion (√mā), Progressive ascent (pra-√i), Discernment (vicakṣya) as instrument of truth
‘Measuring out’ the yajña is the human enactment of ṛta—right law embodied as method.
Far-reaching vision is satya-dṛṣṭi: seeing that holds truth over time.
Orderly manifestation: the cosmos and the inner life are built by measure, sequence, and discerning force.
Yoga of works/Integral Yoga (Aurobindo resonance): transformation through continuous offering and right method.
Dawn-direction implied (east)
East is awakening illumination; journey is the sādhanā-process; measure is inner discipline and harmonious proportion.
- What is the primary Vedic 'mythologem' present in this verse?
- The yajña as a ‘measured path’ leading to extended vision: not a single dramatic exploit but the archetype of rita-by-measure—progress through proportion. Innerly, the mythic action is the building of consciousness by exact steps, so sight becomes ‘long’ (dīrgha) and stable.
- How does the linguistic structure reflect Proto-Indo-European roots?
- √mā ‘measure’ is a clear IE inheritance (PIE *meh₁-). The verse’s semantics—measure → order → right action—reflects an old Indo-European sacral ideology where cosmic order is maintained by correct proportion and articulated speech/act.
- What is the relationship between the Rishi and the Devata here?
- The seer aligns himself with the divine method: the devata’s help is effective when the human agent ‘measures’ the work with discernment. The reciprocity is operational—Indra’s force supports, but the rishi must maintain right proportion and continuous practice.
Sustain forward movement toward wider seeing while keeping exact measure in practice.
Ajna (vision) with support from Muladhara (continuity/steadiness)
Even-count breathing (e.g., 6-6) while mentally repeating the mantra; feel each cycle as a ‘measured step’.
Steady, methodical ascent—quiet effort without strain.
Choose one practice (japa, breath, offering of actions) and ‘measure’ it: fixed time, clear stages, daily continuity; periodically lift attention to the ‘far-reaching vision’ as the aim.
Rigvedic accenting as per śākha; exact udatta positions require a svara text.
Slight emphasis on ‘dīrghā́ya cákṣase’ (aim) and ‘mimī́te’ (method). Keep flow through ‘ānuṣág’.
dīrghāya: keep long ī and ā, cakṣase: pronounce kṣ as cluster (k+ṣ), prāci: long ā; palatal c, vicakṣya: again clear kṣ; do not reduce
Calm, even, precise.
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