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Mantra 2

Sukta 58

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

इन्द्रावरुणा मधुमत्तमस्य वृष्णः सोमस्य वृषणा वृषेथाम्। इदं वामन्धः परिषिक्तमासद्यास्मिन् बर्हिषि मादयेथाम्

IAST Transliteration

índrā́varuṇā mádhumattamasya vṛ́ṣṇaḥ sómasya vṛṣaṇā́ vṛṣéthām | idáṃ vām ándhaḥ páriṣiktam āsádya asmín barhíṣi mādayethām

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

O Indra-Varuṇa, of the most honeyed, of the vigorous Soma—ye two Bulls, be ye strong therein. This Soma-essence for you, poured all about, having sat down upon this sacred grass, do ye take delight therein.

Word by Word

इन्द्रावरुणाO Indra and Varuṇa

मधुमत्तमस्यof the most honeyed (sweetest)

वृष्णःof the bull/strong one

सोमस्यof Soma

वृषणाyou two bulls (mighty ones)

वृषेथाम्be strong / exert your might

इदम्this

वाम्for you two / of you two

अन्धःSoma-juice (pressed drink)

परिषिक्तम्poured around / sprinkled

आसद्यhaving approached / having come near

अस्मिन्in this

बर्हिषिon the sacred grass (barhis)

मादयेथाम्rejoice / become exhilarated

Attribution

Rishi: Unspecified here (to be resolved via Anukramaṇī for AVŚ 7.58).

Devata: Indra-Varuṇa; Soma.

Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (verification needed).

Mantra Rasa

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