Rig Veda 5.40.8 - Mandala 5, Sukta 40, Mantra 8

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Rig Veda 5.40.8: Mandala 5, Sukta 40, Mantra 8

Sukta 5.40

Rishi: Atri Bhāuma

Devata: Sūrya (restored); also the Devāḥ collectively as recipients of hymn and namas

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires metrical check)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

ग्राव्णो ब्रह्मा युयुजानः सपर्यन्कीरिणा देवान्नमसोपशिक्षन् । अत्रिः सूर्यस्य दिवि चक्षुराधात्स्वर्भानोरप माया अघुक्षत् ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 5.40.8

Transliteration

grā́vṇo brahmā́ yuyujānás saparyán kīríṇā devā́n námasopáśikṣan | átriḥ sū́ryasya diví cákṣur ā́dhāt svàr-bhānor ápa māyā́ adhukṣat ||

Translation

Der Brahman-Priester, die Presssteine zur Arbeit fügend, verehrend, die Götter mit Verneigung und Hymnus unterweisend – Atri setzte das Auge der Sonne am Himmel fest und melkte die Trugbilder des Svarbhānu hinweg.

Word by Word

ग्राव्णःof the pressing-stone

ब्रह्माthe priest (brahman), sacred utterer

युयुजानःyoking, harnessing; engaging

सपर्यन्worshipping, serving

कीरिणाwith a singer/poet (hymnist)

देवान्the gods

नमसाwith reverence, with homage

उपशिक्षन्instructing/teaching (them), guiding

अत्रिःAtri (the seer)

सूर्यस्यof the Sun

दिविin heaven, in the sky

चक्षुःeye; sight

आधात्he placed; he set

स्वर्भानोःfrom Svarbhānu

अपaway, off

मायाःdeceptions, magical powers

अघुक्षत्he drove away; he dispelled

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