Rig Veda 10.49.6 - Mandala 10, Sukta 49, Mantra 6

Various Rishis

Rig Veda 10.49.6: Mandala 10, Sukta 49, Mantra 6

Sukta 10.49

Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama (traditional attribution for RV 10.49 as Indra’s self-declaration hymn in later Anukramaṇī traditions varies; commonly indexed under Vāmadeva/Indra-stuti style)

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; RV 10.49 is predominantly triṣṭubh in many recensions)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

अहं स यो नववास्त्वं बृहद्रथं सं वृत्रेव दासं वृत्रहारुजम् । यद्वर्धयन्तं प्रथयन्तमानुषग्दूरे पारे रजसो रोचनाकरम् ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 10.49.6

Transliteration

ahaṃ sá yó náva-vāstvaṃ bṛhád-rathaṃ sáṃ vṛtréva dā́saṃ vṛtra-hā́ rújam | yád vardháyantaṃ pratháyantam ānuṣág dūré pāré rájasaḥ rocanā́ ákaram ||

Translation

Akulah dia yang—sebagai pembunuh Sang Penutup (Vṛtra)—menghancurkan penghalang yang memusuhi, laksana Vṛtra, yang telah merampas kediaman baharu dan rata yang luas. Tatkala kekuatan itu membesar dan merebak dalam kalangan manusia, aku membawa hamparan-hamparan bercahaya jauh melampaui alam-antara yang kelam, ke tebing yang jauh di seberang rajas (ruang).

Word by Word

अहम्I

सःthat (one), he

यःwho

नव-वास्त्वम्having a new dwelling; newly-settled

बृहत्-रथम्with a great chariot

सम्together; completely

वृत्रा-इवlike Vṛtra

दासम्the Dāsa (enemy/foe)

वृत्र-हाVṛtra-slayer

अरुजम्I shattered/broke

यत्whom/which

वर्धयन्तम्growing; causing to grow; increasing

प्रथयन्तम्spreading; making broad

अनुषक्in succession; continuously; along

दूरेfar away

पारेon the farther side

रजसःof the space/region (rajas)

रोचन-अकरम्making light/brightness; light-producing

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