Rig Veda 3.36.1 - Mandala 3, Sukta 36, Mantra 1

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Rig Veda 3.36.1: Mandala 3, Sukta 36, Mantra 1

Sukta 3.36

Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (continuing Maṇḍala 3 sequence)

Devata: Indra (contextually; hymn continues Indra-Soma motif)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

इमामू षु प्रभृतिं सातये धाः शश्वच्छश्वदूतिभिर्यादमानः । सुतेसुते वावृधे वर्धनेभिर्यः कर्मभिर्महद्भिः सुश्रुतो भूत् ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 3.36.1

Transliteration

imā́m ū̀ ṣú prá-bhṛtiṁ sātáye dhāḥ śáśvac-chāśvad ūtí-bhir yā́damānaḥ | suté-sute vāvṛdhe várdhanebhir yáḥ kárma-bhir mahád-bhiḥ su-śrúto bhū́t ||

Translation

Diese Darbringung setze nun zum Gewinn des Sieges ein; immer wieder schreitend mit deinen Hilfen. Bei jedem Pressen wächst er, durch Stärkungen gestärkt — er, der durch große Werke in den Welten weithin „wohlvernommen“, bezeugt geworden ist.

Word by Word

इमाम्this (hymn/prayer), this (offering)

ऊindeed, now

षुjust, surely

प्रभृतिम्beginning, commencement

सातयेfor winning, for victory

धाःplace, set (you should place)

शश्वत्always, continually

शश्वत्ever and ever

ऊतिभिःwith helps, with aids

यादमानःgoing, proceeding

सुतेin the pressed (Soma)

सुतेat every Soma-pressing

वावृधेhas grown, has become strong

वर्धनेभिःwith strengthenings, with means of increase

यःwho

कर्मभिःwith deeds, with ritual acts

महद्भिःgreat

सुश्रुतःwell-heard, famed, renowned

भूत्became, came to be

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