Rig Veda 2.37.1 - Mandala 2, Sukta 37, Mantra 1

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Rig Veda 2.37.1: Mandala 2, Sukta 37, Mantra 1

Sukta 2.37

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Maṇḍala 2 context)

Devata: Draviṇodāḥ (a giving aspect/title, here addressed with Soma drinking; often linked with Indra/Soma-giving function)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

मन्दस्व होत्रादनु जोषमन्धसोऽध्वर्यवः स पूर्णां वष्ट्यासिचम् । तस्मा एतं भरत तद्वशो ददिर्होत्रात्सोमं द्रविणोदः पिब ऋतुभिः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 2.37.1

Transliteration

mándasva hotrā́d ánu jóṣam ándhaso ’dhvaryavaḥ sá pūrṇā́ṃ vaṣṭy āsícam | tásmā etáṃ bharata tád-vaśo dadír hotrā́t sómaṃ draviṇaḥ-daḥ píba ṛtú-bhiḥ ||

Translation

सोम की रस से खुश हो जाओ, होता की आवाज़ के पीछे चलो। अध्वर्यु लोग पूरा पानी लाते हैं। उसे यह दो, वो चाहता है। धन देने वाले, होता के पास से सोम पियो, सही वक्त पर।

Word by Word

मन्दस्वbe exhilarated / gladden yourself

होत्रात्from the Hotrā (priestly office/recitation)

अनुafter, along, in accordance with

जोषम्delight, enjoyment, satisfaction

अन्धसःof the Soma-juice / of the drink

अध्वर्यवःO Adhvaryu priests

सःhe

पूर्णाम्full

वष्टिwishes, desires

आसिचम्the pouring / libation

तस्मैto him

एतम्this (one/this)

भरतbring, bear

तत्that

वशःwill, desire, power (of willing)

ददिःhas given / granted

होत्रात्from the Hotrā

सोमम्Soma

द्रविणोदाःO wealth-giver

पिबdrink

ऋतुभिःwith the seasons / at the proper times

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