Mantra 12

Sukta 57

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

दाना मृगो न वारणः पुरुत्रा चरथं दधे । नकिष्ट्वा नि यमदा सुते गमो महांश्चरस्योजसा

IAST Transliteration

dānā́ mṛgó ná vā́raṇaḥ purutrā́ cárathaṃ dadhe | nákiṣ ṭvā ní yamadā suté gamó mahā́ṃś cárasy ójasā ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Bounteous, like a wild beast, like an elephant, he hath taken his ranging course in many a place. None may hold thee back in thy advance at the pressed (Soma): great thou roamest, by thy might.

Word by Word

दानाःgivers / donors

मृगःa wild beast / deer

नlike / as (comparative particle in Vedic usage)

वारणःelephant

पुरुत्राin many places / widely

चरताम्(let him/them) roam / move about

दधेhe has placed / has set

नकिःno one

त्वाyou (as object)

निdown / in / into (prefix)

यमदाrestrains / holds back (none restrains you)

सुतेat the pressing (of Soma) / when Soma is pressed

गमोlet him go / may he go

महान्great

चरसिyou roam / you move

ओजसाby strength / with vigor

Attribution

Rishi: RV-source tradition

Devata: Indra

Chandas: RV-style (likely Triṣṭubh); AV 20 preserves ṛk material with original meters variably maintained.

Mantra Rasa

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