Rig Veda 6.75.8 - Mandala 6, Sukta 75, Mantra 8

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Rig Veda 6.75.8: Mandala 6, Sukta 75, Mantra 8

Sukta 6.75

Rishi: Bharadvāja (Bārhaspatya) tradition

Devata: Chariot/weapon-sacral complex (ratha, āyudha, varman) as protective divine function

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

रथवाहनं हविरस्य नाम यत्रायुधं निहितमस्य वर्म । तत्रा रथमुप शग्मं सदेम विश्वाहा वयं सुमनस्यमानाः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 6.75.8

Transliteration

ratha-vā́hanam havírasya nā́ma yátrā́yudham ní-hitam asya várma | tátrā rathám úpa śagmám sadema viśvā́hā vayáṃ su-manasyámānāḥ ||

Translation

इस जगह का नाम रथ-वाहन है, यहाँ रथ रुकता है। यहाँ हथियार और उसकी सुरक्षा दोनों रखी होती है। हम सब दिन इस जीतने वाले रथ के पास बैठना चाहते हैं। हमारा मन साफ रहे, कोई उलझन न हो, यह दुआ है।

Word by Word

रथवाहनम्the chariot-vehicle (chariot-bearer/means of chariot-carrying)

हविषःof the oblation

नाम(as) the name; by name

यत्रwhere

आयुधम्weapon

निहितम्placed, deposited

अस्यof it/this (of him/this one)

वर्मarmor, protective covering

तत्रthere

रथम्chariot

उपnear, towards

शग्मम्strong, serviceable, efficient

सदेमmay we sit/abide; may we take our place

विश्वाहाall days; always

वयम्we

सुमनस्यमानाःbeing well-disposed; seeking good will; with good thoughts

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