Rig Veda 8.13.15 - Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Mantra 15

Rig Veda 8.13.15: Mandala 8, Sukta 13, Mantra 15

Sukta 8.13

Devata: Indra (Śakra, Vṛtrahan)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

यच्छक्रासि परावति यदर्वावति वृत्रहन् । यद्वा समुद्रे अन्धसोऽवितेदसि ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 8.13.15

Transliteration

yác chakrā́si parāváti yád arvāváti vṛtrahan | yád vā samudré ándhaso’vitéd asi ||

Translation

तुम दूर हो या पास हो, दुश्मन को मारने वाले। तुम समुंदर में खुश हो या कहीं और हो, तुम मदद करने वाले हो।

Word by Word

यत्when/where/that which

शक्रO Śakra (Indra)

असिthou art

परावतौin the far distance / in a far region

यत्when/where

अर्वावतौin the region of the horse / in a horse-rich place

वृत्रहन्O Vṛtra-slayer

यत्when/where

वाor

समुद्रेin the sea / in the ocean

अन्धसःof the Soma-juice / of the draught

अवितhelper, protector

इद्indeed, just

असिthou art

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