Rig Veda 8.20.24 - Mandala 8, Sukta 20, Mantra 24

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Rig Veda 8.20.24: Mandala 8, Sukta 20, Mantra 24

Sukta 8.20

Rishi: Sobharī Kāṇva (traditional attribution for RV 8.20, Kāṇva lineage)

Devata: Maruts

Chandas: Trishtubh (probable for RV 8.20; verse-length and cadence align with common Marut hymns)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

याभिः सिन्धुमवथ याभिस्तूर्वथ याभिर्दशस्यथा क्रिविम् । मयो नो भूतोतिभिर्मयोभुवः शिवाभिरसचद्विषः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 8.20.24

Transliteration

yā́bhiḥ síndhum ávatha yā́bhis tū́rvatha yā́bhir daśasyáthā krívim | máyō no bhūtotíbhir mayō-bhuvaḥ śivā́bhir asaca-dvíṣaḥ ||

Translation

जिस तरह आपने सिंधु नदी की मदद की, जिस तरह तुर्वा को आगे बढ़ाया, जिस तरह क्रिवि को खुश किया, वैसे ही हमारी भी मदद करो। आप लोग खुशी देने वाले हो, आपकी शक्ति अच्छी है। दुश्मन ताकत को दूर करो।

Word by Word

याभिःwith which (fem. instr. pl.)

सिन्धुम्the Sindhu (river/stream)

अवथyou helped/protected

याभिःwith which

तूर्वथTūrva (a person/tribe)

याभिःwith which

दशस्यथाःyou show favor / you help

क्रिविम्Krivi (a person/tribe)

मयःwell-being, bliss

नःto us

भूतbe (become)!

ऊतिभिःwith helps/protections

मयःभुवःO bliss-bringing one

शिवाभिःwith auspicious (powers/helps)

असचत्may he join/attach (or: he joined)

द्विषःthe haters, enemies

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