Rig Veda 1.83.2 - Mandala 1, Sukta 83, Mantra 2

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Rig Veda 1.83.2: Mandala 1, Sukta 83, Mantra 2

Sukta 1.83

Devata: Indra (hymn context), with divine Waters and the Gods collectively active

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

आपो न देवीरुप यन्ति होत्रियमवः पश्यन्ति विततं यथा रजः । प्राचैर्देवासः प्र णयन्ति देवयुं ब्रह्मप्रियं जोषयन्ते वरा इव ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.83.2

Transliteration

ā́po ná devī́r úpa yanti hotríyam aváḥ paśyanti ví-tataṃ yáthā rájaḥ | prācáir devā́saḥ prá nayanti deva-yúṃ bráhma-priyaṃ joṣayante varā́ iva ||

Translation

देवींसारख्या आपः (जलधारा) होत्रिय (यज्ञपुरोहित) याच्या जवळ येतात; विस्तीर्ण क्षेत्र जसे मोकळे आकाश-प्रदेश दिसते तसे त्या पाहतात. अग्रगामी शक्तींनी देवगण देवयु (देवसेवी), ब्रह्मप्रिय जनाला पुढे नेतात आणि वर जसे निवडलेल्या वधूला जपतात तसे त्याला आदराने तृप्त करतात.

Word by Word

आपःwaters

नlike, as

देवीःgoddesses

उपtowards, near

यन्तिgo, proceed

होत्रियम्the hotṛ-priest / that which pertains to the Hotṛ (the officiant)

अवःhelp, aid, protection

पश्यन्तिsee, behold

विततम्spread out, extended

यथाas, just as

रजःspace, airy region; (also) dust/mist

प्राचैःwith those facing east / with eastern (ones)

देवासःthe gods

प्रforth, forward

णयन्तिlead, guide

देवयुम्the god-seeking / devoted (one)

ब्रह्मप्रियम्dear to sacred speech/prayer (brahman)

जोषयन्तेthey cause to enjoy/favor; they delight in

वराःsuitors/choosers; excellent ones

इवlike

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