Rig Veda Sukta 84
Mandala 5Sukta 841 Mantras

Sukta 84

Sukta 5.84

Rishi

Atri (probable for nearby hymns in Mandala 5; exact attribution for 5.84 requires hymn-level confirmation)

Devata

Uncertain from isolated verse; likely a roaming luminous/storm-related power (possibly Vāta/Marut-associated or a named feminine/epithet ‘Arjunī’)

Chandas

Gāyatrī (verse appears shorter; likely gāyatrī-like rather than triṣṭubh)

この短いアトリの讃歌は、素早く遍歴する力に呼びかける。夜の詠唱によって讃えられ、それは嘶く軍馬のように、充溢と力を駆り立てて押し出すものとして称揚される。この詩句は喚請の言葉として機能し、動く輝き/嵐のエネルギー(名または異名として「アルジュニー」)を招き、祭主に活力・推進力・勝利の豊穣を顕現させる。

Recitation with translationRig Veda 5.84

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

Arjunī appears as a name or epithet for a swift, roaming power. From the verse alone, she seems linked to wind/storm-like movement and luminous force, but the exact deity identification needs hymn-level confirmation.

It suggests the praise is performed in the night or in a nocturnal ritual setting. The hymn frames the chant itself as an effective action that calls the roaming power to respond.

It compares the deity’s force to a war-horse surging forward—symbolizing speed, courage, and winning power (vāja). The hymn asks for that same forward-driving energy to manifest for the worshipper.

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