Rig Veda 4.40.4 - Mandala 4, Sukta 40, Mantra 4

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Rig Veda 4.40.4: Mandala 4, Sukta 40, Mantra 4

Sukta 4.40

Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama

Devata: Dadhikrāvan

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

उत स्य वाजी क्षिपणिं तुरण्यति ग्रीवायां बद्धो अपिकक्ष आसनि । क्रतुं दधिक्रा अनु संतवीत्वत्पथामङ्कांस्यन्वापनीफणत् ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 4.40.4

Transliteration

utá syá vājī kṣípaṇiṃ turaṇyati grīvā́yāṃ baddhó apikakṣá āsáni | krátuṃ dadhikrā́ ánu saṃtavī́tvat pathā́m aṅkā́ṃsy ánv āpanī́phaṇat ||

Translation

И этот конь изобилия спешит, ускоряясь в стремительности, привязанный у шеи, прижатый у бока сиденьем. Дадхикра следует kratu — воле-замыслу — в совершенной выучке; по пути он сгибает и выпрямляет повороты, покоряя изгибы дороги.

Word by Word

उतand; also

स्यःhe (that one)

वाजीthe racer; the swift one

क्षिपणिम्the thrower/driver (goad/whip; impeller)

तुरण्यतिhastens; speeds

ग्रीवायाम्on the neck

बद्धःbound; fastened

अपिकक्षःthe strap/band at the flank (girth/trace)

आसनिon the seat; in the saddle

क्रतुम्resolve; power of will; ritual intelligence

दधिक्राःDadhikrā (the divine steed)

अनुalong; after

संतवीत्वत्with/according to victorious impetus; as one who has won

पथाby the path

अङ्कांसिthe bends; windings; curves

अनुalong

आपनीफणत्snorted/puffed along; moved with snorting

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