Mantra 8

Sukta 91

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

ते सत्येन मनसा गोपतिं गा इयानास इषणयन्त धीभिः । बृहस्पतिर्मिथोअवद्यपेभिरुदुस्रिया असृजत स्वयुग्भिः

IAST Transliteration

té satyéna mánasā gó-patiṃ gā́ iyānā́sa iṣaṇayanta dhī́bhiḥ | bṛ́haspátir mithó-avadyapebhir úd usríyā asṛjat svá-yugbhiḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

They, with truth for mind, advancing toward the Lord of cattle, impelled the cows with their inspired thoughts. Bṛhaspati, amid mutual revilers, sent forth the ruddy kine, with his own yoked powers.

Word by Word

तेthey

सत्येनwith truth

मनसाwith (their) mind

गोपतिम्the lord/protector of cattle

गाःcows

इयानासःhaving gone/approached

इषणयन्तthey impelled/urged

धीभिःwith insights/prayers

बृहस्पतिःBṛhaspati

मिथःmutually/among themselves

अवद्यपेभिःwith reproaches/blames

उदुup/out (forth)

उस्रियाःdawns / ruddy (cows) (lit. ‘ruddy ones’)

असृजतhe released/sent forth

स्वयुग्भिःwith their own yokes/teams

Attribution

Rishi: Bṛhaspati (RV-derived attribution)

Devata: Bṛhaspati

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Mantra Rasa

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