Rig Veda 3.15.3 - Mandala 3, Sukta 15, Mantra 3

Various Rishis

Rig Veda 3.15.3: Mandala 3, Sukta 15, Mantra 3

Sukta 3.15

Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (attribution for Mandala 3; specific sukta-level attribution traditional to the Viśvāmitra family)

Devata: Agni

Chandas: Trishtubh (probable for RV 3.15; confirm against pada-count in critical edition)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

त्वं नृचक्षा वृषभानु पूर्वीः कृष्णास्वग्ने अरुषो वि भाहि । वसो नेषि च पर्षि चात्यंहः कृधी नो राय उशिजो यविष्ठ ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 3.15.3

Transliteration

tvám nṛ-cákṣā vṛṣabhā́nu pūrvī́ḥ kṛṣṇā́sv agne aruṣó ví bhāhi | váso néṣi ca párṣi cā́ty áṃhaḥ kṛdhí no rāyá uśíjo yaviṣṭha ||

Translation

Ty, o Agni, który przenikasz ludzkie serca, podążaj dawnymi ścieżkami; rozgorzej jako Rudy pośród ciemności. O Vasu, prowadź nas i noś nas poza wszelką udrękę; stwórz dla nas bogactwa szukającego, o najmłodszy i najszybszy w ofierze.

Word by Word

त्वम्thou

नृचक्षाःhaving men as thy gaze; man-seeing

वृषभानुःbull-rayed; strong-beamed

पूर्वीःformer/ancient (ones)

कृष्णासुamong the dark (nights/regions)

अग्नेO Agni

अरुषःruddy; bright

विapart; forth

भाहिshine forth

वसोO good one; O benefactor

नेषिthou leadest

चand

पर्षिthou carriest across; savest

चand

अतिover; beyond

अंहःfrom distress/sin

कृधीmake; grant

नःfor us; of us

रायःof wealth

उशिजःof the eager/zealous (worshipper); of the desiring one

यविष्ठO youngest (Agni)

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