Rig Veda 3.7.1 - Mandala 3, Sukta 7, Mantra 1

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Rig Veda 3.7.1: Mandala 3, Sukta 7, Mantra 1

Sukta 3.7

Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (traditional for RV 3.7)

Devata: Agni (implicit), with cosmological dyads (two Mothers/two Fathers) and the seven voices

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; confirm in critical edition)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

प्र य आरुः शितिपृष्ठस्य धासेरा मातरा विविशुः सप्त वाणीः । परिक्षिता पितरा सं चरेते प्र सर्स्राते दीर्घमायुः प्रयक्षे ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 3.7.1

Transliteration

prá yá ā́ruḥ śitipṛṣṭhásya dhāsér ā́ mā́tarā viviśuḥ saptá vā́ṇīḥ | parikṣitā́ pitarā́ sáṃ caretē prá sarsrātē dīrghám ā́yuḥ práyakṣe ||

Translation

Para a frente erguem-se — as sete potências da Palavra — entrando nas duas Mães do de dorso luminoso. Os dois Pais, que tudo abrangem, movem-se juntos; eles estendem a longa vida no sacrifício (yajña) da alma, lançado para diante.

Word by Word

प्रforth, forward

येwho (those who)

आरुःhave mounted, have ascended

शितिपृष्ठस्यof the speckle-backed (one)

धासेःof Dhāser (name/epithet)

आto, unto

मातरौthe two mothers

विविशुःhave entered

सप्तseven

वाणीःvoices, utterances

परिक्षिताःencircling, encompassing

पितरौthe two fathers

सम्together, completely

चरेतेmove about, go together

प्रforth

सर्स्रातेflow forth, stream out

दीर्घम्long

आयुःlife, lifespan

प्रयक्षेmay I worship/sacrifice forth; I would perform the offering

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