Rig Veda 1.76.1 - Mandala 1, Sukta 76, Mantra 1

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Rig Veda 1.76.1: Mandala 1, Sukta 76, Mantra 1

Sukta 1.76

Rishi: Gautama (Gautama Rahūgaṇa tradition for RV 1.76–1.77; family hymn context: Gautamas)

Devata: Agni (as Hotṛ, inner divine Will and priest of the sacrifice)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (11-syllable pādas; standard for many Agni hymns in this section)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

का त उपेतिर्मनसो वराय भुवदग्ने शंतमा का मनीषा । को वा यज्ञैः परि दक्षं त आप केन वा ते मनसा दाशेम ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.76.1

Transliteration

kā ta upétiḥ mánaso várāya bhúvad agne śáṃtamā kā manīṣā | ko vā yajñáiḥ pári dákṣaṃ ta āpa kéna vā te mánasā dāśema ||

Translation

Jakie zbliżenie się umysłu może stać się dla ciebie, o Agni, najbardziej dające pokój i najdoskonalsze? Jaka to natchniona myśl? Kto objął i osiągnął twoją moc przez ofiary składane w rytuale? Z jakim wewnętrznym zamiarem umysłu możemy prawdziwie oddać się tobie?

Word by Word

काwhich? what (fem.)

तेof/for you

उपेतिःapproach, coming near

मनसःof the mind

वरायfor the choice/boon; for the best

भुवत्may it be; let it become

अग्नेO Agni

शंतमाmost auspicious

काwhich? what (fem.)

मनीषाthought, insight

कःwho? which (masc.)

वाor; indeed

यज्ञैःwith sacrifices

परिaround; fully

दक्षम्skill; ability; rightness

तेyour

आपhas attained; reached

केनby what? with what?

वाor

तेto you

मनसाwith (the) mind

दाशेमmay we offer; may we give

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