Rig Veda 10.18.2 - Mandala 10, Sukta 18, Mantra 2

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Rig Veda 10.18.2: Mandala 10, Sukta 18, Mantra 2

Sukta 10.18

Rishi: Traditionally ascribed within RV 10.18 to a Vasiṣṭha-associated lineage (Anukramaṇī attribution varies in secondary traditions); the hymn functions as a funeral/ancestral rite text rather than a single-deity praise.

Devata: Primarily Mṛtyu (Death) is addressed/handled; secondarily the sacrificial community is instructed toward purification and life-increase.

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (predominant in this section of 10.18).

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

मृत्योः पदं योपयन्तो यदैत द्राघीय आयुः प्रतरं दधानाः । आप्यायमानाः प्रजया धनेन शुद्धाः पूता भवत यज्ञियासः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 10.18.2

Transliteration

mṛtyóḥ padáṃ yópayantaḥ yádáita drā́ghīya ā́yuḥ prataráṃ dádhānāḥ | āpyā́yamānāḥ prajā́yā dhánena śuddhā́ḥ pūtā́ bhavata yajñiyā́saḥ ||

Translation

जब तुम मृत्यु के निशान को छुपा देते हो और उससे आगे निकल जाते हो, तब तुम्हारा लाइफ लंबा होता है। आगे बढ़ने का चांस मिलता है। बच्चे और धन दोनों से तुम बड़े हो। और जब तुम साफ हो जाते हो, तब भगवान के काम के लिए रेडी हो जाते हो।

Word by Word

मृत्योःof death

पदम्footstep; track; place

योपयन्तःhiding; concealing

यत्when; that

एतthis

द्राघीयःlonger

आयुःlife; lifespan

प्रतरम्further; more forward; better

दधानाःplacing; establishing

आप्यायमानाःgrowing strong; thriving

प्रजयाwith offspring

धनेनwith wealth

शुद्धाःpurified

पूताःcleansed; purified

भवतbe; become

यज्ञियासःmore worthy of sacrifice; most fit for worship

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