Rig Veda 5.31.4 - Mandala 5, Sukta 31, Mantra 4

Rig Veda 5.31.4: Mandala 5, Sukta 31, Mantra 4

Sukta 5.31

Rishi: Atri Bhauma (Ātreya) (traditional for RV 5.31)

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 5.31; verse-length and cadence fit Indra Triṣṭubh style)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

अनवस्ते रथमश्वाय तक्षन्त्वष्टा वज्रं पुरुहूत द्युमन्तम् । ब्रह्माण इन्द्रं महयन्तो अर्कैरवर्धयन्नहये हन्तवा उ ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 5.31.4

Transliteration

ánavaste rátham áśvāya takṣan tvaṣṭā vájraṃ puruhūta dyumántam | bráhmāṇa índraṃ maháyanto arkáir ávardhayann áhaye hántavā u ||

Translation

लोगों ने इंद्र के लिए रथ बनाया। उसने वज्र बनाया जो चमकता है। रिशियों ने इंद्र की प्रार्थना की और उसकी ताकत बढ़ा दी। अब वो बड़ा दुश्मन को मार सकता है।

Word by Word

अनवस्तेO unharmed one, of you/thy

रथम्chariot

अश्वायfor the horse

तक्षन्तुlet them fashion

त्वष्टाTvaṣṭṛ (the divine artisan)

वज्रम्thunderbolt

पुरुहूतO much-invoked one

द्युमन्तम्shining, radiant

ब्रह्माणःthe sacred hymns / priestly formulations

इन्द्रम्Indra

महयन्तःpraising, magnifying

अर्कैःwith hymns/songs

अवर्धयन्they increased, strengthened

अहयेfor the serpent (Ahi)

हन्तवाto slay

उindeed, verily

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