Mantra 2

Sukta 62

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

उप त्वा कर्मन्नूतये स नो युवोग्रश्चक्राम यो धृषत्। त्वामिद्ध्यवितारं ववृमहे सखाय इन्द्र सानसिम्

IAST Transliteration

úpa tvā kármann ūtáye sá no yúvo ugráś cakrā́ma yó dhṛ́ṣat | tvā́m íd dhy avitā́raṃ vavṛmāhé sakhā́ya índra sānásim

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Up unto thee, in the rite, for succour have we advanced—unto the young, the fierce, who dares: thee verily, as comrades, have we chosen for protector, O Indra, thou winner and bestower of gain.

Word by Word

उपnear, towards

त्वाyou (acc.)

कर्मन्in/at the rite, in the action

ऊतयेfor help, for aid

सःhe

नःof us, our

युवोग्रःthe young and fierce (one)

चक्रामI have approached/stepped (towards)

यःwho

धृषत्daring, bold

त्वाम्you (acc.)

इद्धिindeed, surely

अवितारम्protector, helper

ववृमहेwe have chosen

सखायःfriends, companions

इन्द्रO Indra

सानसिम्the winning one, bestower of gain

Attribution

Rishi: Ṛgvedic provenance (adopted into AV20).

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-type (RV-style).

Mantra Rasa

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