Mantra 6

Sukta 76

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

मात्रे नु ते सुमिते इन्द्र पूर्वी द्यौर्मज्मना पृथिवी काव्येन । वराय ते घृतवन्तः सुतासः स्वाद्नन् भवन्तु पीतये मधूनि

IAST Transliteration

mā́tre nu te súmite indra pūrvī́ dyaúḥ májmanā pṛthivī́ kāvyéna | várāya te ghṛtávantaḥ sutā́saḥ svā́dnan bhavantu pītáye mádhūni

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Now, in due measure and with good ordinance, O Indra, the ancient Heaven by greatness and Earth by inspired craft (stand) for thee. For thy chosen boon let the pressed draughts, rich in ghee, become sweet—honeyed drinks for thee to drink.

Translation

Nun, im rechten Maß und in guter Ordnung, o Indra, stehen dir der uralte Himmel durch Größe und die Erde durch dichterische Kunst zur Seite. Für die von dir erwählte Gabe mögen die ausgepressten Tränke, reich an Ghṛta, süß werden – honiggleiche Getränke zu deinem Trunk.

Word by Word

मात्रेto the mother

नुnow/indeed

तेof you/your

सुमितेin (your) good measure/wisdom

इन्द्रO Indra

पूर्वीthe former/ancient (one)

द्यौःHeaven (Dyaus)

मज्मनाby greatness/might

पृथिवीEarth (Pṛthivī)

काव्येनby poetic skill/wise craft

वरायfor the choosing/boon

तेof you/your

घृतवन्तःrich in ghee

सुतासःpressed (Soma) draughts

स्वाद्नन्let (them) be sweet / taste sweetly

भवन्तुlet them become

पीतयेfor drinking

मधूनिsweet drinks/honeys

Attribution

Rishi: RV-derived; in AV 20 the r̥ṣi attribution follows the Rigvedic source-hymn (Indra-Soma praise); exact r̥ṣi for this verse depends on the RV locus of 20.76 (not provided in input).

Devata: Indra (with soma-offering as co-agent)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (RV-style praise meter; typical for Indra hymns)

Mantra Rasa

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