Mantra 6

Sukta 107

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

त्वे क्रतुमपि पृञ्चन्ति भूरि द्विर्यदेते त्रिर्भवन्त्यूमाः । स्वादोः स्वादीयः स्वादुना सृजा समदः सु मधु मधुनाभि योधीः

IAST Transliteration

tvé krátum ápi pṛñcanti bhū́ri dvír yád eté trír bhavánty ū́māḥ | svādóḥ svā́dīyaḥ svā́dunā sṛja samadáḥ sú mádhu mádhunā́bhi yódhīḥ ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

In thee they blend in purpose also, richly, when twice—yea, when these draughts are made thrice over. Sweeter than sweet, send forth with sweetness: O rapt one, with the honeyed drink fight thou full well against them.

Word by Word

त्वेin/with you

क्रतुम्power; resolve; ritual-intelligence

अपिalso; even

पृञ्चन्तिthey mix; they blend

भूरिmuch; abundantly

द्विःtwice

यत्when/that which

एतेthese

त्रिःthrice

भवन्तिthey become; they are

ऊमाःflax/linum fibres; (fibrous) threads

स्वादोःof the sweet (one/thing)

स्वादीयःsweeter

स्वादुनाwith sweetness; by the sweet (means)

सृजrelease; send forth; produce

समदःjoy; exhilaration; (one) gladdened

सुwell; very

मधुhoney; sweet drink; sweetness

मधुनाwith honey; by honey

अभिtowards; upon

योधीःfight; strive; contend

Attribution

Rishi: RV-derived Indra hymn attribution.

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Mantra Rasa

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