Rig Veda 9.73.3: Mandala 9, Sukta 73, Mantra 3

Sukta 9.73

Rishi: Unknown/uncertain in provided input (Soma Pavamāna corpus; traditionally attributed within the Pavamāna hymn families)

Devata: Soma Pavamāna with strong invocation of Varuṇa and Ṛta (purifying Soma as the power that clarifies Vāc and guards vrata)

Chandas: Jagatī (probable for RV 9.73; verify against a metrical count in a critical edition)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

पवित्रवन्तः परि वाचमासते पितैषां प्रत्नो अभि रक्षति व्रतम् । महः समुद्रं वरुणस्तिरो दधे धीरा इच्छेकुर्धरुणेष्वारभम् ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 9.73.3

Transliteration

pavitravantaḥ pári vā́cam āsate pitā́ eṣā́m pratnó abhí rakṣati vratám | máhaḥ samudráṃ váruṇas tiró dadhe dhīrā́ ícchekur dharuṇéṣv ārabhám ||

Translation

Von der Kraft der Läuterung erfüllt, sitzen sie rings um das inspirierte Wort (Vāc). Der uralte Vater in ihnen behütet ihr Gelübde, das Gesetz rechten Wirkens. Varuṇa legt gleichsam einen Schleier über den großen Ozean der Weite; die Erleuchteten verlangen, die tragenden Fundamente zu ergreifen.

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