Rig Veda 1.58.4 - Mandala 1, Sukta 58, Mantra 4

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Rig Veda 1.58.4: Mandala 1, Sukta 58, Mantra 4

Sukta 1.58

Rishi: Unknown/uncertain (traditional attribution varies by recension for RV 1.58; commonly connected with the Angiras/Bhṛgu line in Agni hymns; requires recension-specific confirmation)

Devata: Agni

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 1.58; verify pada-count per pada in the specific śākhā)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

वि वातजूतो अतसेषु तिष्ठते वृथा जुहूभिः सृण्या तुविष्वणिः । तृषु यदग्ने वनिनो वृषायसे कृष्णं त एम रुशदूर्मे अजर ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.58.4

Transliteration

ví vā́ta-jūto ataséṣu tiṣṭhate vṛ́thā juhū́bhiḥ sṛ́ṇyā tuvi-sváṇiḥ | tṛṣú yád agne vaníno vṛṣāyáse kṛṣṇáṃ te éma ruśád-ūrme ajara ||

Translation

अग्नि हवा की ताकत से आगे बढ़ता है। यह आग उन सब के बीच खड़ी है जहाँ लोग हवन करते हैं। इसका काम बेकार नहीं जाता, यह ताकत से चमकता है। जब अग्नि प्यासे पेड़ों में बैल की तरह उछलता है, तब उसकी काली रुकावत टूट जाती है। फिर उसकी चमक दिखने लगती है। यह कभी पुराना नहीं होता।

Word by Word

विapart, asunder, forth

वातजूतोwind-driven, sped by the wind

अतसेषुamong the flax-plants

तिष्ठतेstands, takes its stand

वृथाin vain, idly, without effect

जुहूभिःwith ladles

सृण्याwith a sickle (cutting tool)

तुविष्वणिःloud-sounding, strongly resounding

तृषुamong the grasses

यत्when/that which

अग्नेO Agni

वनिनःof the wood/forest (wooden, forest-born)

वृषायसेyou act mightily, you become bull-like

कृष्णम्the black (dark one)

त॒that

एमthis

रुशदूर्मेO bright-waved one

अजरO unaging one

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