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

Various Rishis

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

पवित्रतेच्या शक्तीने परिपूर्ण ते प्रेरित वाणीभोवती आसन घेतात; त्यांच्या अंतःकरणातील प्राचीन पिता त्यांच्या ऋत-व्रताचे (धर्मनियमाचे) रक्षण करतो. वरुण महत् समुद्र—विस्ताराच्या महासागरावर—जणू एक आवरण ठेवतो; धीर (प्रकाशित) साधक धारण करणाऱ्या आधारांमध्ये पकड/आश्रय मिळविण्याची इच्छा करतात.

Word by Word

पवित्रवन्तःhaving/possessing the filter (i.e., purified/with the strainer)

परिaround, all about

वाचम्speech, hymn, utterance

आसतेthey sit; they take their seat

पिताthe father

एषाम्of these; their

प्रत्नःancient, primeval

अभिtowards, over

रक्षतिprotects, guards

व्रतम्vow; sacred ordinance; fixed rule

महःof the great (one); of greatness

समुद्रम्ocean; sea; (cosmic) flood

वरुणःVaruṇa

तिरःacross; over; away; in concealment

दधेhas placed; has set; has put

धीराःthe wise; steadfast thinkers

इच्छेकुःthey desired; they sought

धरुणेषुin the supports; in the firm foundations/abodes

आरभम्

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