Rig Veda 8.1.20 - Mandala 8, Sukta 1, Mantra 20

Various Rishis

Rig Veda 8.1.20: Mandala 8, Sukta 1, Mantra 20

Sukta 8.1

Rishi: Kaṇva (Kāṇva tradition predominates in Maṇḍala 8; exact ṛṣi for 8.1 varies by Anukramaṇī—flagged as likely Kāṇva)

Devata: Indra (implied by surrounding verses and īśāna imagery)

Chandas: Gāyatrī (common in Indra hymns of Maṇḍala 8; flagged as probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

मा त्वा सोमस्य गल्दया सदा याचन्नहं गिरा । भूर्णिं मृगं न सवनेषु चुक्रुधं क ईशानं न याचिषत् ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 8.1.20

Transliteration

mā́ tvā sómasya gáldayā sádā yā́can aháṃ girā́ | bhū́rṇiṃ mṛgáṃ ná saváneṣu cukrudhaṃ ká ī́śānaṃ ná yāciṣat ||

Translation

Janganlah aku senantiasa memohon kepadamu dengan takaran Soma yang sedikit, dengan ucapanku; agar aku tidak membangkitkan murkamu dalam pemerasan-perasan, laksana satwa liar yang gelisah—sebab siapa yang tidak akan memohon kepada Sang Penguasa, Tuhan kemahakuasaan?

Word by Word

माdo not

त्वाyou (as object)

सोमस्यof Soma

गल्दयाwith/through (Soma’s) ‘galda’ (a pressing/strain; ritual implement/means)

सदाalways

याचन्begging/entreating

अहम्I

गिराwith a hymn/voice

भूर्णिम्the whirling/roaming one

मृगम्a wild beast/deer

नlike/as

सवनेषुin the pressings/at the Soma-pressings

चुक्रुधम्I became angry / I raged

कःwho?

ईशानम्the lord/master

नlike/as

याचिषत्begged/entreated

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