Rig Veda 7.56.16 - Mandala 7, Sukta 56, Mantra 16

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Rig Veda 7.56.16: Mandala 7, Sukta 56, Mantra 16

Sukta 7.56

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (Vasiṣṭha-gotra, traditional ascription for Maṇḍala 7)

Devata: Maruts (Rudra’s storm-host; also called Vasavas)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (11-syllable pādas; typical for RV 7.56)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

अत्यासो न ये मरुतः स्वञ्चो यक्षदृशो न शुभयन्त मर्याः । ते हर्म्येष्ठाः शिशवो न शुभ्रा वत्सासो न प्रक्रीळिनः पयोधाः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 7.56.16

Transliteration

atyā́so na ye marútaḥ sváñco yakṣá-dṛśo na śubháyanta máryāḥ | te harmyéṣṭhāḥ śíśavo na śubhrā́ vatsā́so na prákrīḷinaḥ payodhā́ḥ ||

Translation

मरुत देवता तेज़ दौड़ने वाले घोड़ों की तरह हैं। अपनी मर्ज़ी से चलते हैं और चमकते हैं जैसे कोई खूबसूरत चीज़ दिखे। वो जवान वीर हैं जो सबको अच्छा लगने लगते हैं। घर के बच्चों की तरह चमकदे हैं। बछड़े की तरह खेलते हैं और दूध देते हैं। हम में शक्ति भरते हैं।

Word by Word

अत्यासःthe very swift ones

नlike, as

येwho

मरुतःthe Maruts

स्वञ्चःself-impelled, moving of themselves

यक्षदृशःof wondrous appearance

नlike

शुभयन्तshining, adorning

मर्याःyoung men, heroes

तेthey

हर्म्येष्ठाःmost at home / most house-like (well-housed)

शिशवःchildren

नlike

शुभ्राःbright, pure

वत्सासःcalves

नlike

प्रक्रीळिनःsporting, frolicking

पयोधाःmilk-bearing (calves), milk-holders

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