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Mantra 6

Sukta 88

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

एवा पित्रे विश्वदेवाय वृष्णे यज्ञैर्विधेम नमसा हविर्भिः । बृहस्पते सुप्रजा वीरवन्तो वयं स्याम पतयो रयीणाम्

IAST Transliteration

evā́ pitṛ́e viśvádevāya vṛ́ṣṇe yajñáir vidhéma námasā havírbhiḥ | bृहáspate suprájā vī́ravanto vayáṃ syā́ma pátayo rayīṇā́m ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Thus to the Father, the All-divine, the strong Bull, with sacrifices would we do service—with reverence, with oblations. O Br̥haspati, may we be rich in good offspring, rich in heroes; may we be lords of riches.

Word by Word

एवाindeed; just so

पित्रेto the Father

विश्वदेवायto the All-god / to the one of all the gods

वृष्णेto the Bull (the strong one)

यज्ञैःwith sacrifices

विधेमmay we perform/offer; may we arrange (rites)

नमसाwith reverence; with homage

हविर्भिःwith oblations

बृहस्पतेO Bṛhaspati

सुप्रजाhaving good offspring

वीरवन्तःpossessing heroes/sons; manly

वयम्we

स्यामmay we be

पतयःlords; masters

रयीणाम्of riches; of wealth

Attribution

Rishi: Bṛhaspati/Angiras-tradition

Devata: Bṛhaspati

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Mantra Rasa

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