Rig Veda 10.48.8 - Mandala 10, Sukta 48, Mantra 8

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Rig Veda 10.48.8: Mandala 10, Sukta 48, Mantra 8

Sukta 10.48

Rishi: Indra (self-proclaiming voice)

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires scan)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

अहं गुङ्गुभ्यो अतिथिग्वमिष्करमिषं न वृत्रतुरं विक्षु धारयम् । यत्पर्णयघ्न उत वा करञ्जहे प्राहं महे वृत्रहत्ये अशुश्रवि ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 10.48.8

Transliteration

aháṃ guṅgúbhyo atithigvámiṣkarám íṣaṃ ná vṛtratúraṃ vikṣú dhārayam | yát parṇayaghná utá vā karañjahé práháṃ mahé vṛtrahátye áśuśravi ||

Translation

Podtrzymałem dla ludów siłę podtrzymującą, Atithigwę, pożywienie jak siła, która miażdży Wrytrę. Gdy zabiłem Parnaję, albo w bitwie pod Karandżą, wtedy moja sława rozeszła się w wielkim czynie zabicia Wrytry.

Word by Word

अहम्I

गुङ्गुभ्यःfrom the Guṅgus (a people/tribe)

अतिथिग्वम्Atithigva (name of a man/hero)

इष्करम्Iṣkara (name of a man/foe)

इषम्refreshment, nourishment, strength

नlike, as

वृत्रतुरम्Vṛtra-conquering, Vṛtra-smiting

विक्षुamong the clans/settlements

धारयम्I held, I maintained

यत्which, that

पर्णयघ्नःthe slayer of the Paṇis/Parṇayas

उतand also

वाor

करञ्जहेat/with Karañjaha (name/place)

प्रforth, forward

अहम्I

महेfor the great one / for greatness

वृत्रहत्येin the slaying of Vṛtra

अशुश्रविI became renowned / I was heard of

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