Previous Mantra
Next Mantra

Mantra 6

Sukta 76

मात्रे नु ते सुमिते इन्द्र पूर्वी द्यौर्मज्मना पृथिवी काव्येन । वराय ते घृतवन्तः सुतासः स्वाद्नन् भवन्तु पीतये मधूनि

mā́tre nu te súmite indra pūrvī́ dyaúḥ májmanā pṛthivī́ kāvyéna | várāya te ghṛtávantaḥ sutā́saḥ svā́dnan bhavantu pītáye mádhūni

Now, in due measure and with good ordinance, O Indra, the ancient Heaven by greatness and Earth by inspired craft (stand) for thee. For thy chosen boon let the pressed draughts, rich in ghee, become sweet—honeyed drinks for thee to drink.

मात्रेto the mother
मात्रे:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootमातृ
नुnow/indeed
नु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनु
तेof you/your
ते:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
सुमितेin (your) good measure/wisdom
सुमिते:
अधिकरण
TypeNoun
Rootसु-मिति
इन्द्रO Indra
इन्द्र:
सम्बोधन
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र
पूर्वीthe former/ancient (one)
पूर्वी:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्व
द्यौःHeaven (Dyaus)
द्यौः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootद्यौ
मज्मनाby greatness/might
मज्मना:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootमज्मन्
पृथिवीEarth (Pṛthivī)
पृथिवी:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootपृथिवी
काव्येनby poetic skill/wise craft
काव्येन:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootकाव्य
वरायfor the choosing/boon
वराय:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootवर
तेof you/your
ते:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
घृतवन्तःrich in ghee
घृतवन्तः:
कर्तृ
TypeAdjective
Rootघृतवत्
सुतासःpressed (Soma) draughts
सुतासः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसुत
स्वाद्नन्let (them) be sweet / taste sweetly
स्वाद्नन्:
TypeVerb
Rootस्वद्
भवन्तुlet them become
भवन्तु:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
पीतयेfor drinking
पीतये:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootपीति
मधूनिsweet drinks/honeys
मधूनि:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootमधु

Rishi: RV-derived; in AV 20 the r̥ṣi attribution follows the Rigvedic source-hymn (Indra-Soma praise); exact r̥ṣi for this verse depends on the RV locus of 20.76 (not provided in input).

Devata: Indra (with soma-offering as co-agent)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (RV-style praise meter; typical for Indra hymns)

{"primary_rasa":"vira","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_arc":"From ordered cosmic support (Heaven/Earth stand for you) to the sweet offering culminating in boon.","listener_experience":"Energized confidence with a ritual sweetness.","intensity":6}