Mantra 18

Sukta 70

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

नि येन मुष्टिहत्यया नि वृत्रा रुणधामहै । त्वोतासो न्यर्वता

IAST Transliteration

ní yéna muṣṭi-hátyayā ní vṛtrā́ ruṇadhā́mahai | tvótāso ny àrvátā ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

By that wherewith, in fist-slaying might, we press them down—by that may we shut in the obstructers: aided by thee, we press them down with the steed.

Translation

ਜਿਸ ਸ਼ਕਤੀ ਨਾਲ ਅਸੀਂ ਮੁੱਠ-ਘਾਤਕ ਬਲ ਨਾਲ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦਬਾ ਦੇਂਦੇ ਹਾਂ—ਉਸੇ ਨਾਲ ਰੋਕਣ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਘੇਰ ਕੇ ਬੰਦ ਕਰੀਏ; ਤੇਰੀ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਨਾਲ, ਅਸ਼ਵ-ਸਹਿਤ, ਅਸੀਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਹੇਠਾਂ ਦਬਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਾਂ।

Word by Word

निdown; away; completely (as a preverb)

येनby which

मुष्टिहत्ययाby the ‘fist-slaying’ (weapon/blow); by a deadly blow

निdown; completely

वृत्राVṛtras; obstructing foes/demons

रुणधामहैwe restrain; we block

त्वोतासः(we) helped by you; your aided ones

निdown; completely

अर्वताwith the steed/horse; with a swift one

Attribution

Rishi: RV-derived Indra hymn; r̥ṣi per RV source mapping

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh

Mantra Rasa

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