Rig Veda 7.30.3 - Mandala 7, Sukta 30, Mantra 3

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Rig Veda 7.30.3: Mandala 7, Sukta 30, Mantra 3

Sukta 7.30

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional attribution for much of Maṇḍala 7; hymn context suggests Vasiṣṭha-family diction)

Devata: Indra (primary), with Agni as the operative invoking power within the verse

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; RV 7.30 commonly in Triṣṭubh)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

अहा यदिन्द्र सुदिना व्युच्छान्दधो यत्केतुमुपमं समत्सु । न्यग्निः सीददसुरो न होता हुवानो अत्र सुभगाय देवान् ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 7.30.3

Transliteration

ahā́ yádindra su-dínā vy-ucchā́n dadho yát ketúm upa-máṃ samátsu | ny àgníḥ sī́dad ásuro ná hótā huvānó átra su-bhágāya devā́n ||

Translation

Wahai Indra, ketika hari-hari bercahaya merekah fajar dan Engkau menegakkan panji Cahaya yang tertinggi dalam pertempuran, maka Agni pun bersemayam di dalam kami laksana hotṛ yang mulia, memanggil di sini para dewa bagi keberuntungan dan kebahagiaan jiwa.

Word by Word

अहाon that day / then

यदिif / when

इन्द्रO Indra

सुदिनाby/with a good day; with fair weather

व्युच्छान्dawned forth / shone out

दधोःyou have set/placed

यत्which (that)

केतुम्banner; sign; light/mark

उपमम्highest; most excellent

समत्सुin battles

निdown; in

अग्निःAgni (fire)

सीदत्sat down; took his seat

असुरःthe Asura (lordly one)

नlike

होताthe Hotṛ-priest (invoker)

हुवानःinvoking; calling

अत्रhere

सुभगायfor the fortunate one / for good fortune

देवान्the gods

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