Rig Veda 5.55.2 - Mandala 5, Sukta 55, Mantra 2

Rig Veda 5.55.2: Mandala 5, Sukta 55, Mantra 2

Sukta 5.55

Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition)

Devata: Maruts

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; refrain continues)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

स्वयं दधिध्वे तविषीं यथा विद बृहन्महान्त उर्विया वि राजथ । उतान्तरिक्षं ममिरे व्योजसा शुभं यातामनु रथा अवृत्सत ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 5.55.2

Transliteration

svayáṃ dadhidhve tavíṣīṃ yáthā vida bṛhánmahānta urviyā́ ví rājatha | utā́ntárikṣaṃ mamire vyòjasā śúbhaṃ yātām ánu rathā́ avṛtsata ||

Translation

मरुत खुद अपनी ताकत दिखा रहे हैं। वो बड़े हैं, आसमान में फैल के चमक रहे हैं। उनकी शक्ति इतनी है कि वो आसमान नाप सकते हैं। उनकी रथ अच्छी रास्ते पर चले।

Word by Word

स्वयम्by yourselves, of your own accord

दधिध्वेyou have placed/established (for yourselves)

तविषीम्strength, might

यथाas, in such a way that

विदknow!, perceive!

बृहन्महान्तःthe lofty and great (ones)

उर्वियाwith/through broadness, with wide expanse

विapart, widely, forth

राजथyou rule, you shine forth

उतand also

अन्तरिक्षम्the midspace, atmosphere

ममिरेthey measured out, they apportioned

विapart, distinctly

ओजसाwith might, by power

शुभम्auspicious, splendid

याताम्go!, come!, proceed (you two)

अनुafter, along

रथाःchariots

अवृत्सतthey rolled/followed, they moved along (after)

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