Rig Veda 9.73.3: Mandala 9, Sukta 73, Mantra 3

Sukta 9.73

Rishi: Unknown/uncertain in provided input (Soma Pavamāna corpus; traditionally attributed within the Pavamāna hymn families)

Devata: Soma Pavamāna with strong invocation of Varuṇa and Ṛta (purifying Soma as the power that clarifies Vāc and guards vrata)

Chandas: Jagatī (probable for RV 9.73; verify against a metrical count in a critical edition)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

पवित्रवन्तः परि वाचमासते पितैषां प्रत्नो अभि रक्षति व्रतम् । महः समुद्रं वरुणस्तिरो दधे धीरा इच्छेकुर्धरुणेष्वारभम् ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 9.73.3

Transliteration

pavitravantaḥ pári vā́cam āsate pitā́ eṣā́m pratnó abhí rakṣati vratám | máhaḥ samudráṃ váruṇas tiró dadhe dhīrā́ ícchekur dharuṇéṣv ārabhám ||

Translation

浄化の力に満ちた者たちは、霊感の言（Vāc）のまわりに座す。彼らの内なる古き父は、正しき働きの掟を守護する。ヴァルナ（Varuṇa）は、広大なるものの大海に、あたかも帳を垂れる。慧ある求道者たちは、支えとなる基盤を掴み取らんと希う。

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