Rig Veda 10.66.8 - Mandala 10, Sukta 66, Mantra 8

Various Rishis

Rig Veda 10.66.8: Mandala 10, Sukta 66, Mantra 8

Sukta 10.66

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

Devata: Viśve Devāḥ; narrative focus on Agni-hotṛs and Vritra motif

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

धृतव्रताः क्षत्रिया यज्ञनिष्कृतो बृहद्दिवा अध्वराणामभिश्रियः । अग्निहोतार ऋतसापो अद्रुहोऽपो असृजन्ननु वृत्रतूर्ये ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 10.66.8

Transliteration

dhṛtá-vratāḥ kṣatríyā yajña-niṣkṛ́to bṛhád-divā adhvarā́ṇām abhi-śríyaḥ | agní-hotāra ṛta-sā́po adrúho 'pó asṛjan ánu vṛtra-tū́rye ||

Translation

यह लोग अपने नियम में पक्के रहते हैं, राजा जैसी शक्ति रखते हैं। यह यज्ञ को पूरा करते हैं और आसमान के सामने चमकते हैं। अग्नि के पंडित जो सच के साथ चलते हैं, वो धोखा नहीं देते। उन्होंने वृत्र के युद्ध में पानी को आज़ाद किया।

Word by Word

धृतव्रताःhaving firm vows / steadfast in observances

क्षत्रियाःKṣatriyas / warrior-nobles

यज्ञनिष्कृतःduly consecrated/initiated for the sacrifice

बृहद्दिवाःof the great heaven / great-skyed

अध्वराणाम्of the rites/sacrifices (adhvaras)

अभिश्रियःsplendours, glories

अग्निहोतारःAgnihotṛ-priests / offerers into Agni

ऋतसापःfollowing/serving ṛta (cosmic order)

अद्रुहःnon-deceitful, not treacherous

अपःthe waters

असृजन्they released / let loose

अनुafter, along, in accordance with

वृत्रतूर्येin the Vṛtra-battle / in the overcoming of Vṛtra

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