Mantra 6

Sukta 35

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अस्मा इदु त्वष्टा तक्षद् वज्रं स्वपस्तमं स्वर्यं१ रणाय । वृत्रस्य चिद् विदद् येन मर्म तुजन्नीशानस्तुजता कियेधाः

IAST Transliteration

asmā́ id u tváṣṭā takṣád vájraṃ svápastamaṃ svaryáṃ raṇā́ya | vṛtrásya cid vídad yéna márma tujánn īśā́nas tujátā kiyedhā́ḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

To him, yea verily, Tvaṣṭṛ fashioned the thunderbolt—most excellent in work, heaven-winning—for the battle; whereby he found, even of Vṛtra, the vital spot: thrusting, the sovereign, urged on to smite—how resistless in his onset!

Word by Word

अस्मैto him (for him)

इदुindeed, just

त्वष्टाTvaṣṭṛ (the divine artisan)

तक्षत्fashioned, hewed

वज्रम्the thunderbolt

स्वपस्तमम्most skillful/most effective

स्वर्यम्heaven-winning, bringing svarga

रणायfor battle

वृत्रस्यof Vṛtra

चित्even, indeed

विदत्found, discovered

येनby which

मर्मvital spot, vulnerable point

तुजन्striking, impelling

ईशानःruling, sovereign

तुजताby striking; with a striking force

कियेधाःthe one of many devices/stratagems (resourceful one)

Attribution

Rishi: Ṛgvedic Indra-stotra seer-tradition (AV 20).

Devata: Indra (with Tvaṣṭṛ as artisan-agent in the mythic frame)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Mantra Rasa

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