Rig Veda 2.36.4 - Mandala 2, Sukta 36, Mantra 4

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Rig Veda 2.36.4: Mandala 2, Sukta 36, Mantra 4

Sukta 2.36

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha

Devata: Agni/Hotṛ-function as mediator (verse addresses Hotṛ); overall hymn-context still Soma-invitation to gods

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; needs verification)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

आ वक्षि देवाँ इह विप्र यक्षि चोशन्होतर्नि षदा योनिषु त्रिषु । प्रति वीहि प्रस्थितं सोम्यं मधु पिबाग्नीध्रात्तव भागस्य तृप्णुहि ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 2.36.4

Transliteration

ā́ vakṣi devā́n ihá vipra yákṣi cośán hotar ní ṣadā yóniṣu triṣú | práti vīhi prá-sthitaṃ sómyaṃ mádhu píbāgnī́dhrāt táva bhāgásya tṛ́pṇuhi ||

Translation

Sprowadź bogów tutaj, o oświecony widzu; ofiaruj, pragnąc, o Hotṛ, i usiądź w trzech łonach, potrójnym siedzeniu objawienia. Przyjmij to, co jest przedłożone, miodową rozkosz Somy; pij z porcji Āgnīdhry i bądź zadowolony ze swego udziału.

Word by Word

आhither, forth (preverb: ‘towards’)

वक्षिcarry/bring (you should bring)

देवान्the gods

इहhere

विप्रO inspired one / O sage (address)

यक्षिworship, perform sacrifice

चand

उशन्desiring, willing

होतन्O Hotar-priest

निdown, in (preverb)

षदsit down

योनिṣuin the seats/wombs (resting-places)

त्रिषुin the three

प्रतिtowards, in return

वीहिconvey/bring (hither), lead

प्रस्थितम्set forth, prepared, offered

सोम्यम्soma-like; belonging to Soma (soma-juice)

मधुsweet drink, honey (here: sweet soma)

पिबdrink

अग्नीध्रात्from the Agnīdh-priest

तवof you, your

भागस्यof the portion/share

तृप्णुहिbe satisfied, take your fill

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