Rig Veda 4.42.2 - Mandala 4, Sukta 42, Mantra 2

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Rig Veda 4.42.2: Mandala 4, Sukta 42, Mantra 2

Sukta 4.42

Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama (hymn RV 4.42 traditionally associated with Vāmadeva; dialogic/self-declaratory style)

Devata: Varuṇa (self-proclamation; royal aspect)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

अहं राजा वरुणो मह्यं तान्यसुर्याणि प्रथमा धारयन्त । क्रतुं सचन्ते वरुणस्य देवा राजामि कृष्टेरुपमस्य वव्रेः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 4.42.2

Transliteration

aháṃ rājā́ váruṇo máhyaṃ tā́ny asuryā́ṇi prathamā́ dhārayanta | krátum sacante váruṇasya devā́ rājāmi kṛṣṭér upamásya vavréḥ ||

Translation

আমি রাজা বরুণ; আমার জন্য আদ্য আসুর্য শক্তিগুলি সেই মহৎ কর্মধারা ধারণ করেছিল। দেবগণ বরুণের ক্রতু (সঙ্কল্প/বিধান)-এর সঙ্গে যুক্ত থাকে; আমি প্রজাদের শাসন করি—পরম আবরণ (বব্রি)-এ আবৃত।

Word by Word

अहम्I

राजाking

वरुणःVaruṇa

मह्यम्to/for me

तानिthose (things)

असुर्याणिasuric/lordly powers

प्रथमाthe first (one)

धारयन्तthey held/maintained

क्रतुम्resolve; sacred will; power of intention

सचन्तेthey accompany/attach themselves

वरुणस्यof Varuṇa

देवाःthe gods

राजामिI rule

कृष्टेःof the people/settled community

उपमस्यof the most excellent/foremost

वव्रेःof the chooser/protector (elect one)

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