Rig Veda 10.66.13 - Mandala 10, Sukta 66, Mantra 13

Various Rishis

Rig Veda 10.66.13: Mandala 10, Sukta 66, Mantra 13

Sukta 10.66

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (continuity of collection; traditional attribution for these adjacent hymns often to Vasiṣṭha—needs external Anukramaṇī confirmation)

Devata: Viśve Devāḥ; with divine Hotars and ‘Kṣetrasya Pati’ (Lord of the Field)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

दैव्या होतारा प्रथमा पुरोहित ऋतस्य पन्थामन्वेमि साधुया । क्षेत्रस्य पतिं प्रतिवेशमीमहे विश्वान्देवाँ अमृताँ अप्रयुच्छतः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 10.66.13

Transliteration

daivyā́ hótārā prathamā́ puróhitā ṛtásya pánthām ánv emi sādhu-yā́ | kṣétrasyá pátiṃ práti-veśam īmahe víśvān devā́n amṛ́tān áprayucchataḥ ||

Translation

पूजा के मैन पुरोहित साथ हैं, सबसे पहले और आगे खड़े। मैं सच के रास्ते पे चल रहा हूँ, सही ढंग से। खेत के मालिक को ढूंढ रहे हैं, जो पास ही रहता है। सारे देवता अमर हैं, वो कभी हारते नहीं, पीछे हटते नहीं।

Word by Word

दैव्यौdivine (two)

होतारौthe two Hotṛ-priests

प्रथमौthe first / foremost (two)

पुरोहितौthe two priests set in front (purohitas)

ऋतस्यof ṛta (cosmic order/true rite)

पन्थानम्the path

अनुalong, following

एमिI go / I follow

साधुयाby the right/good way

क्षेत्रस्यof the field/domain

पतिम्the lord/master

प्रतिवेशम्the neighbour / one dwelling opposite (adjacent lord)

ईमहेwe seek / we implore

विश्वान्all

देवान्the gods

अमृतान्immortal

अप्रयुच्छतःunfailing / not slackening

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