Mantra 4

Sukta 2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

विपश्चितं तरणिं भ्राजमानं वहन्ति यं हरितः सप्त बह्वीः । स्रुताद् यमत्त्रिर्दिवमुन्निनाय तं त्वा पश्यन्ति परियान्तमाजिम्

IAST Transliteration

vipáścitaṁ taraṇíṁ bhrā́jamānaṁ váhanti yáṁ harítaḥ saptá bahvī́ḥ | srutā́d yám atrír dívam unninā́ya táṁ tvā paśyanti pariyā́ntam ājím ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

The wise, the deliverer, the shining one—him the tawny steeds, seven and many, bear along. Him whom Atri from the stream raised up unto heaven, thee do men behold as thou goest circling on thy course.

Word by Word

विपश्चितम्the wise, discerning one

तरणिम्the crosser/savior (often: the Sun)

भ्राजमानम्shining, radiant

वहन्तिthey carry/bear

यम्whom

हरितःthe tawny/greenish mares (sun’s horses)

सप्तseven

बह्वीःmany (f.)

स्रुतात्from the stream/flow (from the current)

यम्whom

अत्त्रिःAtri (the seer)

दिवम्to heaven/the sky

उन्निनायraised up, led up

तम्him

त्वाyou

पश्यन्तिthey see

परियान्तम्going around, moving about

आजिम्the race-course, contest, arena

Attribution

Rishi: Atri (invoked in the verse as mythic actor; seer association is prominent).

Devata: Sūrya/Āditya (with Atri-myth as supporting narrative).

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (mixed).

Mantra Rasa

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