Rig Veda 7.30.3 - Mandala 7, Sukta 30, Mantra 3

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Rig Veda 7.30.3: Mandala 7, Sukta 30, Mantra 3

Sukta 7.30

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (traditional attribution for much of Maṇḍala 7; hymn context suggests Vasiṣṭha-family diction)

Devata: Indra (primary), with Agni as the operative invoking power within the verse

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; RV 7.30 commonly in Triṣṭubh)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

अहा यदिन्द्र सुदिना व्युच्छान्दधो यत्केतुमुपमं समत्सु । न्यग्निः सीददसुरो न होता हुवानो अत्र सुभगाय देवान् ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 7.30.3

Transliteration

ahā́ yádindra su-dínā vy-ucchā́n dadho yát ketúm upa-máṃ samátsu | ny àgníḥ sī́dad ásuro ná hótā huvānó átra su-bhágāya devā́n ||

Translation

ஓ இந்திரா, ஒளிமிகு நாட்கள் விரிந்து வெளிப்படும் போது, போர்க்களங்களில் நீர் ஒளியின் பரம ‘கேது’ (கொடி/சின்னம்) நிறுவும் போது, அப்போது அக்னி எங்களுள் ‘அஸுர’ (ஆளும் ஆண்டவன்) போல் ஹோதாவாக அமர்ந்து—இங்கே ‘ஸுபகா’ (ஆன்ம நல்வாழ்வு) பொருட்டு தேவர்களை அழைக்கிறார்.

Word by Word

अहाon that day / then

यदिif / when

इन्द्रO Indra

सुदिनाby/with a good day; with fair weather

व्युच्छान्dawned forth / shone out

दधोःyou have set/placed

यत्which (that)

केतुम्banner; sign; light/mark

उपमम्highest; most excellent

समत्सुin battles

निdown; in

अग्निःAgni (fire)

सीदत्sat down; took his seat

असुरःthe Asura (lordly one)

नlike

होताthe Hotṛ-priest (invoker)

हुवानःinvoking; calling

अत्रhere

सुभगायfor the fortunate one / for good fortune

देवान्the gods

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