Rig Veda 2.32.4 - Mandala 2, Sukta 32, Mantra 4

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Rig Veda 2.32.4: Mandala 2, Sukta 32, Mantra 4

Sukta 2.32

Rishi: Gṛtsamada (traditional attribution for Mandala 2)

Devata: Rākā (with lunar/plenitude associations; feminine power of fullness and formation)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable for RV 2.32; verse appears in triṣṭubh cadence)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

राकामहं सुहवां सुष्टुती हुवे शृणोतु नः सुभगा बोधतु त्मना । सीव्यत्वपः सूच्याच्छिद्यमानया ददातु वीरं शतदायमुक्थ्यम् ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 2.32.4

Transliteration

rākām aháṃ su-hávāṃ suṣṭutī huve śṛṇótu naḥ su-bhágā bódhatu tmanā | sī́vyatv ápaḥ sū́cyā́c-chídyamānayā dádātu vīráṃ śatá-dāyam ukthyàm ||

Translation

सुंदर आवाहन व योग्य स्तुतीने मी राकेला हाक देतो. सुभगा शक्तीने आमचे ऐकावे; ती आपल्या स्वबोधात जागी व्हावी. अछेद्य सुईने ती प्रवाहांना शिवून एकत्र करो, आणि आम्हांस वीरबल द्यावे—शतदानसमृद्ध, उक्थ्य, स्तुत्यर्ह.

Word by Word

राकाम्Rākā (the goddess), (as) the one invoked

अहम्I

सुहवाम्easy to invoke, readily callable

सुष्टुतीwith good praise (a fine hymn)

हुवेI invoke/call

शृणोतुlet (her) hear

नःfor us / to us

सुभगाfortunate, gracious

बोधतुlet (her) awaken/be aware

त्मनाby herself, of her own accord

सीव्यतुlet (her) sew/stitch

अपःwaters

सूच्याwith a needle

च्छिद्यमानयाwith (the needle) that is piercing/cutting

ददातुlet (her) give

वीरम्a hero/son

शतदायम्bringing a hundredfold gift, of hundredfold bounty

उक्थ्यम्worthy of praise (fit to be celebrated in hymns)

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