Rig Veda 2.31.2 - Mandala 2, Sukta 31, Mantra 2

Rig Veda 2.31.2: Mandala 2, Sukta 31, Mantra 2

Sukta 2.31

Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)

Devata: Viśvedevāḥ (collective gods) supporting the divine chariot

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

अध स्मा न उदवता सजोषसो रथं देवासो अभि विक्षु वाजयुम् । यदाशवः पद्याभिस्तित्रतो रजः पृथिव्याः सानौ जङ्घनन्त पाणिभिः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 2.31.2

Transliteration

ádha smā na údavātā sajoṣaso ráthaṃ devāso abhí víkṣu vāja-yúm | yád āśávaḥ pádyābhis títrataḥ rájaḥ pṛthivyā́ḥ sā́nau jáṅghananta pāṇíbhiḥ ||

Translation

そのときまことに、同心の神々よ、われらのために、諸族のうちで力の充溢を勝ち取る戦車を高く掲げよ。疾き力あるものどもが、その歩みをもって塵を越え、大地の背の稜を進むとき、彼らは両の手で前へ打ち進み——旅の勝利のために道を整える。

Word by Word

अधthen, now

स्मindeed, just

नःof us / our

उदवताःhaving water; watery

सजोषसःin concord; of one mind

रथम्chariot

देवासःthe gods

अभिtowards, upon

विक्षुamong, in the settlements

वाजयुम्prize-winning; bringing booty

यदाwhen

अशवःhorses

पद्याभिःwith (their) steps/feet

तित्रतःthey cross over; they pass

रजःdust; mist; space

पृथिव्याःof the earth

सानौon the ridge/summit

जङ्घनन्तthey struck; they smote

पाणिभिःwith (their) hands

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