Rig Veda 10.13.5 - Mandala 10, Sukta 13, Mantra 5

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Rig Veda 10.13.5: Mandala 10, Sukta 13, Mantra 5

Sukta 10.13

Devata: Indeterminate/Composite; verse speaks in a symbolic register of Father–Son powers with Marut-force; associated with Ṛta and dual principles

Chandas: Trishtubh (probable, based on RV 10 style and cadence; requires pada-count verification)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

सप्त क्षरन्ति शिशवे मरुत्वते पित्रे पुत्रासो अप्यवीवतन्नृतम् । उभे इदस्योभयस्य राजत उभे यतेते उभयस्य पुष्यतः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 10.13.5

Transliteration

saptá kṣáranti śíśave marútvate pitré putrā́so ápy avīvatan ṛtám | ubhé íd asyóbháyasya rājata ubhé yatete ubháyasya púṣyataḥ ||

Translation

Sieben Ströme der Kraft fließen für das Kind des Werdens, für den Vater, der mit den Maruts begabt ist; auch die Söhne haben das Ṛta (ṛta), die Wahrheit‑Ordnung, in Bewegung gesetzt und wirksam gemacht. Beide Seiten seines zwiefachen Wesens leuchten; beide streben, und beide werden zur Fülle genährt.

Word by Word

सप्तseven

क्षरन्तिthey flow, they stream

शिशवेto/for the child

मरुत्वतेto the Marut-possessing one (attended by the Maruts)

पित्रेto/for the father

पुत्रासःthe sons

अपिalso, moreover

अवीवतन्they caused to blow/stir; they set in motion

ऋतम्ṛta (cosmic order, truth)

उभेboth (two)

इत्indeed, just

अस्यof this (one)

उभयस्यof both, of the twofold

राजतthey two shine, are resplendent

उभेboth (two)

यतेतेthey two strive/press on

उभयस्यof both

पुष्यतःthey two prosper/nourish, they two make thrive

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