Rig Veda 1.161.7 - Mandala 1, Sukta 161, Mantra 7

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Rig Veda 1.161.7: Mandala 1, Sukta 161, Mantra 7

Sukta 1.161

Rishi: Rbhus (Saudhanvanas)

Devata: Rbhus; approach to gods as result of their works

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

निश्चर्मणो गामरिणीत धीतिभिर्या जरन्ता युवशा ताकृणोतन । सौधन्वना अश्वादश्वमतक्षत युक्त्वा रथमुप देवाँ अयातन ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.161.7

Transliteration

níś carmaṇó gā́m ariṇīta dhītíbhir yā́ jarantā́ yuvaśā́ tā́ akṛṇotana | sáudhanvanā aśvā́d aśvám atakṣata yuktvā́ rátham úpa devā́ṃ ayātana ||

Translation

Ze skóry ukształtowaliście Krowę natchnionymi myślami; starzejących się uczyniliście znowu młodzieńcami. O synowie Sudhanvana, z konia uformowaliście innego konia; zaprzęgając rydwan, zbliżyliście się do bogów.

Word by Word

निःout, forth (as preverb)

चर्मणःof the hide/skin

गाम्the cow

अरीणीत(he) caused to go/led, drove

धीतिभिःwith insights/thoughts (hymnic inspirations)

याwhich (she/that)

जरन्ताaging, growing old

युवशाwith youthfulness; as (if) young

तत्that

अकृणोतनyou (pl.) made/did

सौधन्वनाःthe Saudhanvanas (a group/clan)

अश्वात्from a horse

अश्वम्a horse

अतक्षतthey fashioned/hewed

युक्त्वाhaving yoked

रथम्the chariot

उपtowards, near

देवान्the gods

अयातनyou (pl.) went, drove (towards)

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