Rig Veda 5.20.4 - Mandala 5, Sukta 20, Mantra 4

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Rig Veda 5.20.4: Mandala 5, Sukta 20, Mantra 4

Sukta 5.20

Rishi: Atri (Ātreya tradition) (traditional attribution for Mandala 5 Atri hymns)

Devata: Agni (continuation within RV 5.20 Agni hymn context; epithets suit Agni as forceful helper and sukratu)

Chandas: Trishtubh/Jagati (probable; verify in critical edition due to longer cadence and repetitions)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

इत्था यथा त ऊतये सहसावन्दिवेदिवे । राय ऋताय सुक्रतो गोभिः ष्याम सधमादो वीरैः स्याम सधमादः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 5.20.4

Transliteration

itthā́ yáthā te ūtáye sáhasāvandive-dive | rāyá ṛtā́ya sukrato góbhīḥ syāma sadhamā́do vīráiḥ syāma sadhamā́daḥ ||

Translation

Niech tak się stanie, dla twej pomocy, o potężny, dzień po dniu: dla bogactwa, które zgadza się z rytą, o jasnowolna moco, niech będziemy towarzyszami we wspólnej rozkoszy, z promieniami światła i z bohaterskimi siłami; niech będziemy towarzyszami we wspólnej rozkoszy.

Word by Word

इत्थाthus, in this manner

यथाas, just as

तेof you, your

ऊतयेfor (your) help/aid

सहसावन्O mighty one

दिवे-दिवेday by day

रायःof wealth, of bounty

ऋतायfor ṛta (truth/cosmic order)

सु-क्रतोO good-minded/wise in resolve

गोभिःwith cows (cattle)

स्यामmay we be

सध-मादःa companion at the common feast/pressing

वीरैःwith heroes/men

स्यामmay we be

सध-मादःa companion at the common feast/pressing

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