Rig Veda 10.109.4 - Mandala 10, Sukta 109, Mantra 4

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Rig Veda 10.109.4: Mandala 10, Sukta 109, Mantra 4

Sukta 10.109

Rishi: Unknown/unspecified in input (traditional Anukramaṇī assigns RV 10.109 to a specific seer; not provided here)

Devata: Brahma-jāyā / the dharmic power guarding brahma

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 10.109)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

देवा एतस्यामवदन्त पूर्वे सप्तऋषयस्तपसे ये निषेदुः । भीमा जाया ब्राह्मणस्योपनीता दुर्धां दधाति परमे व्योमन् ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 10.109.4

Transliteration

devā́ etasyā́m avadanta pū́rve saptaṛ́ṣayas tápase yé niṣedúḥ | bhīmā́ jāyā́ brāhmaṇásyópanītā durdhā́ṁ dadhāti paramé vyòman ||

Translation

പുരാതന ദേവന്മാർ അവളെക്കുറിച്ച് പറഞ്ഞു; തപസ്സിന്റെ തേജസ്സിൽ ഇരുന്ന സപ്തഋഷികളും പറഞ്ഞു. ബ്രാഹ്മണന്റെ ജായ യഥാവിധി ഉപനീതയായാൽ ഭയങ്കര ശക്തിയുള്ളവളാകുന്നു; പരമ വ്യോമത്തിൽ അവൾ ദുർധരമായ ഫലം സ്ഥാപിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

देवाःthe gods

एतस्याम्in/with regard to this (woman/one)

अवदन्तspoke, declared

पूर्वेthe former/ancient (ones)

सप्तseven

ऋषयःseers

तपसेfor austerity, for tapas

येwho

निषेदुःsat down, took their seat

भीमाterrible, formidable

जायाwife

ब्राह्मणस्यof the brahman/priest

उपनीताled near; brought (as a bride)

दुर्धाम्ill-ordained state/evil condition (misfortune)

दधातिplaces, puts, brings about

परमेhighest, supreme

व्योमन्in the sky, in the highest heaven

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