Mantra 15

Sukta 57

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

स्वरन्ति त्वा सुते नरो वसो निरेक उक्थिनः । कदा सुतं तृषाण ओक आ गम इन्द्र स्वब्दीव वंसगः

IAST Transliteration

sváranti tvā suté náro váso nireké ukthínaḥ | kadā sutáṃ tṛṣāṇá óka ā́ gama índra svabdī́va váṃsagaḥ ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

At the pressed Soma the men sing thee aloud, O Wealth-lord, at the outpouring—the hymn-chanters. When, thirsting for the pressed draught, wilt thou come homeward, O Indra, sweet-drinking, eager to enjoy?

Translation

ஓ வசு-அதிபதி! சோமம் பிழிந்தபோது, உக்தம் பாடும் நரர்கள் நிरेक—தாரை-பாய்ச்சும் வேளையில்—உம்மை உரக்கப் பாடுகின்றனர். ஓ இந்திரா, இனிய பானம் அருந்துபவனே, அனுபவத்தில் ஆர்வமுடையவனே! பிழிந்த பானத்திற்குத் தாகமுற்று நீ எப்போது இல்லம்/இருப்பிடத்திற்குத் திரும்பி வருவாய்?

Word by Word

स्वरन्तिthey sing/raise (a chant)

त्वाyou (as object)

सुतेin/at the pressed (Soma)

नरःmen, heroes

वसोO good one / O wealthy one

निरेकःalone, singly (one by one)

उक्थिनःreciters of hymns (uktha-singers)

कदाwhen?

सुतम्the pressed (Soma)

तृषाणःthirsting, eager (to drink)

ओकेto the house/home

आtowards, hither

गमcome!

इन्द्रO Indra

स्वब्दीवlike one with good/pleasant call (good-voiced), as it were

वंसगःgoing to the bamboo/reed (i.e., swift-goer; epithet)

Attribution

Rishi: Rigvedic provenance (Kāṇva/Indra cycle; incorporated into AV 20)

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Mantra Rasa

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