Rig Veda 3.6.8 - Mandala 3, Sukta 6, Mantra 8

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Rig Veda 3.6.8: Mandala 3, Sukta 6, Mantra 8

Sukta 3.6

Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional for RV 3.6)

Devata: Agni (as summoner of all gods across realms)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; confirm in critical edition)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

उरौ वा ये अन्तरिक्षे मदन्ति दिवो वा ये रोचने सन्ति देवाः । ऊमा वा ये सुहवासो यजत्रा आयेमिरे रथ्यो अग्ने अश्वाः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 3.6.8

Transliteration

uráu vā yé antárikṣe mádanti divó vā yé rócane sánti devā́ḥ | ūmā́ vā yé suhavā́so yájatrā āyemiré rathyó agne áśvāḥ ||

Translation

Czy też radują się w szerokim świecie pośrednim, czy też bogowie przebywają w świetlistym niebie, te czcigodne moce, łatwe do wezwania: dla nich, o Agni, konie rydwanu zostały zaprzężone, gotowe do podróży ofiary.

Word by Word

उरौin the wide (space)

वाor / indeed

येwho (those who)

अन्तरिक्षेin the mid-air

मदन्तिrejoice / exult

दिवःof heaven

वाor / indeed

येwho

रोचनेin the shining realm (luminous region)

सन्तिare

देवाःthe gods

ऊमाःhelpers / allies

वाor / indeed

येwho

सुहवासःeasy to invoke / of good call

यजत्राःworthy of worship

आtowards / hither

आयेमिरेhave come / came hither

रथ्यःchariot-going / belonging to the chariot

अग्नेO Agni

अश्वाःhorses

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