Rig Veda 2.37.4 - Mandala 2, Sukta 37, Mantra 4

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Rig Veda 2.37.4: Mandala 2, Sukta 37, Mantra 4

Sukta 2.37

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha

Devata: Draviṇodāḥ (and plural drāviṇodasaḥ as a class/aspect of givers)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

अपाद्धोत्रादुत पोत्रादमत्तोत नेष्ट्रादजुषत प्रयो हितम् । तुरीयं पात्रममृक्तममर्त्यं द्रविणोदाः पिबतु द्राविणोदसः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 2.37.4

Transliteration

apā́d hotrā́d utá potrā́d amattóta neṣṭrā́d ajuṣata práyo hitám | turī́yaṃ pā́tram amṛ́ktam amártyaṃ draviṇodā́ḥ píbatū drāviṇodásaḥ ||

Translation

Er hat aus dem Becher des Hotṛ getrunken, und am Potṛ ist er froh geworden; und vom Neṣṭṛ hat er die hingelegte Gabe angenommen. Draviṇodāḥ trinke das vierte Gefäß — unvermengt, unsterblich; die Spender der Fülle mögen trinken, die Reichtum verleihen.

Word by Word

अपात्he ate/drank (consumed)

होत्रात्from the Hotṛ’s (cup/office)

उतand/also

पोत्रात्from the Potṛ’s

अमत्तhe became exhilarated/was gladdened

उतand also

नेष्ट्रात्from the Neṣṭṛ’s

अजुषतthey enjoyed/accepted

प्रयःthe offering/refreshment

हितम्placed/set (forth)

तुरीयम्the fourth

पात्रम्cup/vessel

अमृक्तम्un-wiped/uncleansed (i.e., not yet wiped)

अमर्त्यम्immortal/undying

द्रविणोदाःthe wealth-giver (Druviṇodā)

पिबतुlet him drink

द्राविणोदसःof the wealth-giver (Druviṇodas)

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