Rig Veda 4.45.3 - Mandala 4, Sukta 45, Mantra 3

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Rig Veda 4.45.3: Mandala 4, Sukta 45, Mantra 3

Sukta 4.45

Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama

Devata: Aśvinau

Chandas: Jagatī or Triṣṭubh (probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

मध्वः पिबतं मधुपेभिरासभिरुत प्रियं मधुने युञ्जाथां रथम् । आ वर्तनिं मधुना जिन्वथस्पथो दृतिं वहेथे मधुमन्तमश्विना ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 4.45.3

Transliteration

mádhvaḥ pibataṁ madhu-pébhir ā́sa-bhir utá priyáṁ mádhune yuñjāthāṁ rátham | ā́ vartaníṁ mádhunā jinvathas pathó dṛ́tiṁ vahethe mádhu-mantam aśvinā ||

Translation

મધુ પીવો—મધુપેય આસન (મુખ) વડે; અને પ્રિય મધુ માટે રથ જોડો. મધુથી તમે માર્ગોના વર્તનિ (વળાંકતા પથ)ને પ્રેરો; હે અશ્વિનૌ, તમે મધુમય દૃતિ (ચામડાની થેલી) વહન કરો છો.

Word by Word

मध्वःof honey / of sweetness

पिबतम्drink (you two)!

मधुपेभिःwith honey-drinkers / with honey-sipping (ones)

आसभिःwith mouths

उतand / also

प्रियम्the dear (thing)

मधुनेwith honey / with sweetness

युञ्जाथाम्yoke (you two)!

रथम्the chariot

आforth / towards

वर्तनिम्the track / course

मधुनाwith honey / with sweetness

जिन्वथःyou two invigorate / make thrive

पथःthe path

दृतिम्the leather bag / skin (soma-bag)

वहेथेyou two carry / convey

मधुमन्तम्honeyed / sweet

अश्विनाO Aśvins (you two)

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