Mantra 8

Sukta 4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

इन्द्रस्यौजो वरुणस्य बाहू अश्विनोरंसौ मरुतामियं ककुत्। बृहस्पतिं संभृतमेतमाहुर्ये धीरासः कवयो ये मनीषिणः

IAST Transliteration

índrasya ójo váruṇasya bāhū́ aśvínor áṃsā́u marútām iyáṃ kakút | bṛ́haspátiṃ sáṃbhṛtam etám āhur yé dhī́rāsaḥ kaváyo yé manīṣíṇaḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Indra’s might, Varuṇa’s arms, the Aśvins’ shoulders—this is the Maruts’ summit. This they call Bṛhaspati, well-compounded, even they who are steadfast, poets, and discerning.

Word by Word

इन्द्रस्यof Indra

ओजःstrength, vigor

वरुणस्यof Varuṇa

बाहू(the two) arms

अश्विनोःof the Aśvins (the two)

अंसौ(the two) shoulders

मरुताम्of the Maruts

इयम्this

ककुत्peak, summit; (met.) crest/backbone

बृहस्पतिम्Bṛhaspati

संभृतम्collected, gathered, well-assembled

एतम्this (one)

आहुःthey have said / call

येwho

धीरासःsteadfast, wise (men)

कवयःseers, poets

येwho

मनीषिणःthoughtful, intelligent (ones)

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (verification via anukramaṇī needed).

Devata: Bṛhaspati as assembled power; with Indra/Varuṇa/Aśvins/Maruts as constituents

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (verification needed).

Mantra Rasa

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