Mantra 6

Sukta 1.131

Rishi: Gautama Rāhūgaṇa (traditionally for RV 1.131)

Devata: Indra (with an ancillary invocation of Uṣas)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

उतो नो अस्या उषसो जुषेत ह्यर्कस्य बोधि हविषो हवीमभिः स्वर्षाता हवीमभिः । यदिन्द्र हन्तवे मृधो वृषा वज्रिञ्चिकेतसि । आ मे अस्य वेधसो नवीयसो मन्म श्रुधि नवीयसः ॥

Transliteration

utó no asyā́ uṣásaḥ juṣéta hí arkásya bodhi havíṣo havī́ma-bhiḥ svaḥ-sā́tā havī́ma-bhiḥ | yád índra hántave mṛ́dho vṛ́ṣā vajrin cíketsi | ā́ me asyá vedhásaḥ návīyaso mánma śrudhi návīyasaḥ ||

Translation

And may this Dawn too take delight in us; for awaken to the chant, with our offerings, with our calls that win the luminous world. Since, O Indra, the Bull with the thunderbolt, thou discernest how to smite the assailing resistances, hear also my thought, this newer inspiration of the seer—hear the newer.

Word by Word

उतोand also, moreover

नःto/for us; of us

अस्याःof this (f.)

उषसःof Dawn (Uṣas)

जुषेतmay (she) take pleasure in / accept

हिfor, indeed

अर्कस्यof the hymn/praise

बोधिbe aware; take notice

हविषःof the oblation

हवीमभिःwith invocations/offerings (havi-words)

स्वर्षाताwinner of light/heaven; light-winning

हवीमभिःwith invocations/offerings

यद्when/if; since

इन्द्रO Indra

हन्तवेto slay

मृधःhostilities; assaults

वृषाO bull; O mighty one

वज्रिन्O wielder of the vajra

चिकेतसिyou have perceived/understood

आhither; towards

मेto/for me; of me

अस्यof this

वेधसःof the worshipper/poet (the wise one)

नवीयसःof the newer

मन्मthought; hymn; intention

श्रुधिhear!

नवीयसःof the newer