Mantra 2

Sukta 66

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

एवा नूनमुप स्तुहि वैयश्व दशमं नवम्। सुविद्वांसं चर्कृत्यं चरणीनाम्

IAST Transliteration

evá nū́nam úpa stuhí vaiyáśva daśamáṃ návām | suvídvāṃsaṃ carkṛ́tyaṃ caraṇī́nām

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Thus now draw near and praise, O Vaiyaśva, the ninth, the tenth—him that is right well-knowing, meet to be hymned of the chanting companies.

Translation

இவ்வாறே இப்போது அணுகி புகழ்வாயாக, ஓ வையஶ்வ—ஸ்துதி-வரிசையில் ஒன்பதாம், பத்தாம் எனப் போற்றத்தக்க அவனை; அவர் நன்கு அறிந்தவன் (சுவித்வான்), மேலும் சரணீ (பாடும் குழுக்கள்) பாடத் தகுந்தவன், கீர்த்திக்குரியவன்।

Word by Word

एवाjust so; indeed

नूनम्now; surely

उपnear; towards (as preverb)

स्तुहिpraise!

वैयश्वO Vaiyaśva (name/epithet of the praised one)

दशमम्the tenth

नवम्new; fresh

सुविद्वांसम्the very wise/knowing one

चand

कर्कृत्यम्the praiseworthy/celebrated one (epithet)

चand

चरणीनाम्of the feet/steps; of the ‘carriers/going ones’ (gen.)

Attribution

Rishi: RV-source attribution required (name ‘Vaiyaśva’ suggests a specific RV context).

Devata: Indra (by hymn context) / liturgical praise-act (stuti) as operative focus

Chandas: RV meter (requires RV locus confirmation).

Mantra Rasa

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