Rig Veda 1.185.7 - Mandala 1, Sukta 185, Mantra 7

Various Rishis

Rig Veda 1.185.7: Mandala 1, Sukta 185, Mantra 7

Sukta 1.185

Rishi: Traditionally attributed to an early seer of the Dyāvā-Pṛthivī (Heaven-and-Earth) cycle in RV 1.185 (exact rishi varies by tradition; not supplied in input)

Devata: Dyāvāpṛthivī

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verify by metrical scan)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

उर्वी पृथ्वी बहुले दूरेअन्ते उप ब्रुवे नमसा यज्ञे अस्मिन् । दधाते ये सुभगे सुप्रतूर्ती द्यावा रक्षतं पृथिवी नो अभ्वात् ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.185.7

Transliteration

urvī pṛthvī bahulé dūrēántē úpa bruve námasā yajñé asmín | dadhā́te ye subhágē suprátūrtī dyā́vā rakṣataṃ pṛthivī no ábhvāt ||

Translation

Weit und fest, reich und bis in die Ferne reichend — mit Verehrung spreche ich euch in diesem Opfer an. Ihr Glückseligen, die ihr das Heil und den schönen Durchgang begründet — behütet uns, Himmel und Erde, vor dem großen Unheil.

Word by Word

उर्वीbroad, wide

पृथ्वीEarth

बहुलेabundant, many

दूरेfar(-reaching), distant

अन्तेat the end, at the boundary

उपnear, towards; (with √ब्रू) in address

ब्रुवेI speak, I address

नमसाwith reverence, with homage

यज्ञेin the sacrifice

अस्मिन्in this

दधातेthey two place/establish

येwho (those who)

सुभगेO two fortunate ones

सुप्रतूर्तीO two of good protection/aid

द्यावाHeaven (and)

रक्षतम्protect (you two)!

पृथिवीEarth (as the pair with Heaven)

नःof us, our

अभ्वात्from harm/danger

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