Rig Veda 1.57.3 - Mandala 1, Sukta 57, Mantra 3

Rig Veda 1.57.3: Mandala 1, Sukta 57, Mantra 3

Sukta 1.57

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha Maitrāvaruṇi

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

अस्मै भीमाय नमसा समध्वर उषो न शुभ्र आ भरा पनीयसे । यस्य धाम श्रवसे नामेन्द्रियं ज्योतिरकारि हरितो नायसे ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.57.3

Transliteration

asmái bhīmā́ya námasā sáma adhvaré uṣó ná śubhrá ā́ bharā panīyáse | yásya dhā́ma śrávase nā́mendriyáṃ jyótir akārí haríto nā́yase ||

Translation

अस्मै भीमाय नमसा समध्वर उषो न शुभ्र आ भरा पनीयसे। यस्य धाम श्रवसे नामेन्द्रियं ज्योतिरकारि हरितो नायसे॥

Word by Word

अस्मैto him

भीमायto the terrible one

नमसाwith reverence

सम्together, fully

अध्वरःthe sacrifice (rite)

उषःDawn

नlike

शुभ्रःbright, pure

आtowards, hither

भराbring!

पनीयसेfor the more admirable (one)

यस्यwhose

धामabode; ordinance; splendor

श्रवसेfor fame

नामname

ऐन्द्रियम्Indra’s; belonging to Indra

ज्योतिःlight, radiance

अकारिwas made; came to be

हरितःthe tawny (horses/rays)

नlike

आयसेfor metal/bronze (iron); for strength (as ‘āyas’)

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