Rig Veda 4.28.4 - Mandala 4, Sukta 28, Mantra 4

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Rig Veda 4.28.4: Mandala 4, Sukta 28, Mantra 4

Sukta 4.28

Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama (traditional attribution for Mandala 4); specific hymn attribution not provided in input

Devata: Indra (with a dual companion implied in verbal duals—often Indra-Soma or Indra with allied powers)

Chandas: Trishtubh (likely for 4th Mandala Indra verses; exact meter requires full hymn scan)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

विश्वस्मात्सीमधमाँ इन्द्र दस्यून्विशो दासीरकृणोरप्रशस्ताः । अबाधेथाममृणतं नि शत्रूनविन्देथामपचितिं वधत्रैः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 4.28.4

Transliteration

víśvasmāt sīm adhamā́n índra dásyūn víśo dā́sīr akṛṇor apraśastā́ḥ | abā́dhethām amṛ́ṇataṃ ní śátrūn avíndethām ápa-citiṃ vádhatraiḥ ||

Translation

Со всех сторон, о Индра, ты прижимаешь дасью; народы ты обращаешь в служения, не славящие Истину. Ты и твоя сила отражаете и сокрушаете врагов внутри; орудиями решительного деяния вы вновь обретаете апачити — утраченное правое устроение и ясное различение.

Word by Word

विश्वस्मात्from every side / from all

सीम्indeed, just

अधमाःthe lowest (ones)

इन्द्रO Indra

दस्यून्Dasyus, hostile foes

विशःthe clans/peoples

दासीःfemale slaves/servants

अकृणोःyou made

अप्रशस्ताःunpraised, unapproved, despised

अबाधेथाम्you two repelled/overcame

अमृणतम्you two crushed/struck down

निdown, away

शत्रून्enemies

अविन्देथाम्you two found/won

अपचितिम्booty, recompense

वधत्रैःwith slaying-weapons

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