Mantra 1

Sukta 86

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

ब्रह्मणा ते ब्रह्मयुजा युनज्मि हरी सखाया सधमाद आशू। स्थिरं रथं सुखमिन्द्राधितिष्ठन् प्रजानन् विद्वां उप याहि सोमम्

IAST Transliteration

bráhmaṇā te brahmayújā yúnajmi hárī sákhāyā sadhámāda āśū́ | sthiráṃ ráthaṃ súkham indra adhitíṣṭhan prajā́nann vídvān úpa yāhi sómam |

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

With holy power I yoke for thee thy tawny pair, brahman-yoked, companions, swift unto the common feast. Mount thou the firm, the easy-rolling car, O Indra—knowing, wise—and come thou near unto the Soma.

Translation

Par la puissance du brahman je t’attelle ta paire fauve, attelée par le brahman, compagnes, rapides vers le festin commun. Monte sur le char ferme, au roulement aisé, ô Indra—connaissant, sage—et approche-toi du Soma.

Word by Word

ब्रह्मणाby/with sacred formula (brahman)

तेfor you / to you

ब्रह्मयुजाwith the two brahman-yoked (steeds)

युनज्मिI yoke / I harness

हरीthe two tawny (horses)

सखायाthe two companions

सधमादःsharing the same feast / common revel

आशूswift

स्थिरम्firm, steady

रथम्chariot

सुखम्comfortable, pleasant

इन्द्रO Indra

अधितिष्ठन्mounting, standing upon

प्रजानन्knowing, recognizing

विद्वान्wise, knowing

उपnear, hither

याहिcome! / go hither!

सोमम्Soma (drink/oblation)

Attribution

Rishi: Rigvedic attribution (Indra hymn tradition; specific r̥ṣi per RV source).

Devata: Indra (with Soma as ritual focus)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (typical of Indra-stotras; source-dependent)

Mantra Rasa

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