Mantra 1

Sukta 98

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

हविः। सं बर्हिरक्तं हविषा घृतेन समिन्द्रेण वसुना सं मरुद्भिः । सं देवैर्विश्वदेवेभिरक्तमिन्द्रं गच्छतु हविः स्वाहा

IAST Transliteration

havíḥ | sáṃ barhír aktáṃ havíṣā ghṛténa sám índreṇa vásunā sáṃ marúdbhiḥ | sáṃ deváir viśvádevebhir aktám índraṃ gacchatu havíḥ svā́hā

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

The oblation:—With ghee anointed be the Barhis, with the offering; in union with Indra, with the Vasus, in union with the Maruts; in union with the Gods, the All-Gods—anointed—let the oblation go unto Indra. Svāhā.

Translation

ஹவிஸ்—நெய்யால் அபிஷேகிக்கப்பட்ட இந்த பர்ஹிஸ், ஹவிஸுடன் இணைந்ததாக இருக்கட்டும்; இந்திரனுடன், வசுக்களுடன் இணைந்து; மருத்களுடன் இணைந்து; தேவர்களுடன், விஶ்வதேவர்களுடன் இணைந்து—அபிஷேகிக்கப்பட்டதாக—இந்த ஹவிஸ் இந்திரனிடம் செல்லட்டும். ஸ்வாஹா.

Word by Word

हविःoblation, offering

सम्together, with

बर्हिःwith sacred grass (barhis)

अक्तम्smeared, anointed

हविषाwith oblation

घृतेनwith ghee

सम्together, with

इन्द्रेणwith Indra

वसुनाwith the Vasu (a Vasu deity/wealth-giver)

सम्together, with

मरुद्भिःwith the Maruts

सम्together, with

देवैःwith the gods

विश्वदेवेभिःwith the All-Gods (Viśvedevas)

अक्तम्smeared, anointed

इन्द्रम्Indra (as the destination)

गच्छतुmay it go

हविःthe oblation

स्वाहाsvāhā (ritual exclamation)

Attribution

Rishi: Requires hymn colophon consultation.

Devata: Indra (primary); associated divine groups: Vasus, Maruts, Viśve Devāḥ.

Chandas: Predominantly triṣṭubh-like cadence, though Atharvanic liturgical lines may be irregular.

Mantra Rasa

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