Rig Veda 3.31.9 - Mandala 3, Sukta 31, Mantra 9

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Rig Veda 3.31.9: Mandala 3, Sukta 31, Mantra 9

Sukta 3.31

Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional)

Devata: Indra/Angirasa collective action (immortality-path through ṛta; associated with seer-band)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires verification)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

नि गव्यता मनसा सेदुरर्कैः कृण्वानासो अमृतत्वाय गातुम् । इदं चिन्नु सदनं भूर्येषां येन मासाँ असिषासन्नृतेन ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 3.31.9

Transliteration

ní gavyatā́ mánasā sedur arkáiḥ kṛṇvānā́so amṛtatvā́ya gātúm | idáṃ cin nu sádanaṃ bhū́ry eṣāṃ yéna mā́sām̐ ásiṣāsan ṛténa ||

Translation

Myślą nastawieni na lśniące stada, zasiedli ze swymi hymnami, tworząc ścieżkę ku nieśmiertelności. Nawet to staje się dla nich szerokim mieszkaniem, tą mocą, którą opanowali miesiące przez Rtę.

Word by Word

निdown; in; forth (as preverb)

गव्यताby/with desire for cattle; for cattle (cattle-seekingly)

मनसाwith the mind

सेदुःthey sat down; they took their seat

अर्कैःwith hymns/songs of praise

कृण्वानासःdoing; making; performing

अमृतत्वायfor immortality

गातुम्a path; a going; a way

इदम्this

चित्indeed; even

नुnow; indeed

सदनम्seat; dwelling; abode

भूरिmuch; abundant

एषाम्of these; of them

येनby which

मासान्months

असिषासन्they sought to rule/command; they desired to ordain

ऋतेनby ṛta (cosmic order/truth); with right order

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