Rig Veda 1.85.6 - Mandala 1, Sukta 85, Mantra 6

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Rig Veda 1.85.6: Mandala 1, Sukta 85, Mantra 6

Sukta 1.85

Rishi: Gotama Rāhūgaṇa

Devata: Maruts

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

आ वो वहन्तु सप्तयो रघुष्यदो रघुपत्वानः प्र जिगात बाहुभिः । सीदता बर्हिरुरु वः सदस्कृतं मादयध्वं मरुतो मध्वो अन्धसः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.85.6

Transliteration

ā́ vo vahantu saptáyo raghuṣyádo raghu-pátvānaḥ prá jigāta bā́hubhiḥ | sī́datā bárhir urú vaḥ sádaḥ-kṛtáṃ mā́dayadhvaṃ maruto mádhvo ándhasaḥ ||

Translation

Mögen euch die sieben schnellen Rosse herbringen — rasch zum Besteigen, schnell im Flug; schreitet voran mit Armen der Macht. Setzt euch auf das weite heilige Barhis, auf den für euch bereiteten Sitz; o Maruts, berauscht euch am honigsüßen Wesen, am Labsal, das die Seele nährt.

Word by Word

आhither, towards (speaker)

वःof you; your

वहन्तुlet (them) carry/bring

सप्तयःthe seven (teams/steeds)

रघुष्यदःswift-rushing, speed-going

रघुपत्वानःswift-flying

प्रforth, forward

जिगातhas gone forth; has come

बाहुभिःwith (their) arms

सीदतsit down; take your seats

बर्हिःthe sacred grass-seat (barhis)

उरुbroad, wide

वःof you; your

सदस्कृतम्well-prepared/arranged for the assembly (seat)

मादयध्वम्rejoice; be exhilarated

मरुतःO Maruts

मध्वःof honey/sweetness; of mead

अन्धसःof the Soma-juice; of the pressed draught

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