Rig Veda 7.93.2: Mandala 7, Sukta 93, Mantra 2
Sukta 7.93
- Rishi
- Vasiṣṭha
- Devata
- Indra-Agni
- Chandas
- Triṣṭubh
- Rasa
- Vira (heroism) and Shanta (peace)
ता सानसी शवसाना हि भूतं साकंवृधा शवसा शूशुवांसा । क्षयन्तौ रायो यवसस्य भूरेः पृङ्क्तं वाजस्य स्थविरस्य घृष्वेः ॥
tā́ sānasī́ śavasānā hí bhūtáṃ sākáṃvṛdhā śávasā śūśuvā́ṃsā | kṣáyantau rāyó yávasasya bhūréḥ pṛṅktáṃ vā́jasya sthávirasya ghṛṣvéḥ ||
మీరు ఇద్దరూ ‘సానసీ’ (విజేతలు)—కలిసి వృద్ధి చెందువారు; బలంతో బలాన్ని పెంచి, బలంతోనే నిరంతరం బలవంతులవుతారు. విస్తారమైన ‘యవస’ (పోషణం) గల ‘రాయ’ (సంపద)లో నివసిస్తూ, స్థిరమైన మరియు ‘ఘృష్వ’ (ఉత్సాహవంతమైన) ‘వాజ’ (బల-సమృద్ధి)ను కలిపి ప్రవహింపజేస్తారు.
Word by Word
- तौ
- those two (they)Pronounपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-द्विवचनम्Role कर्तृRoot तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
- सानसी
- winning, victoriousAdjectiveपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-द्विवचनम् (तौ इति विशेषणम्)Role कर्तृRoot सानस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘विजय/लाभ’)
- शवसाना
- mighty, possessing strengthAdjectiveपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-द्विवचनम् (तौ इति विशेषणम्)Role कर्तृRoot शवस् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘बल’)
- हि
- indeed, forIndeclinableनिपातःRoot हि (निपात)
- भूतम्
- having become; beingParticipleनपुंसकलिङ्गः, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचनम्; भूत = ‘become/been’Root भू (धातु) → भूत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
- साकम्
- togetherIndeclinableअव्ययम्Role अधिकारण/सहभावRoot साकम् (अव्यय)
- वृधा
- in increase, mightilyIndeclinableअव्ययम्Root वृधा (अव्यय; ‘वृद्ध्या/प्रवृद्धम्’)
- शवसा
- by strengthNounनपुंसकलिङ्गः, तृतीया-एकवचनम्Role करणRoot शवस् (प्रातिपदिक)
- शूशुवांसौ
- ever-ardent, vigorously activeParticipleपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-द्विवचनम् (तौ इति विशेषणम्)Role कर्तृRoot शु/श्वि (धातु; ‘प्रबल/उत्सुक होना’) → शूशुवांस् (परिपूर्ण-भूतकृदन्त, ‘बहुशः शुशुवत्’)
- क्षयन्तौ
- dwelling, abidingParticipleपुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-द्विवचनम् (तौ इति विशेषणम्)Role कर्तृRoot क्षि (धातु; ‘क्षय/निवास करना’) → क्षयन्त् (वर्तमान-कृदन्त)
- रायः
- of wealthNounस्त्रीलिङ्गः, षष्ठी-एकवचनम्Role सम्बन्धRoot राय्/रायि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘धन’)
- यवसस्य
- of pasture/grassNounनपुंसकलिङ्गः, षष्ठी-एकवचनम्Role सम्बन्धRoot यवस (प्रातिपदिक; ‘घास/चारा’)
- भूरेः
- of abundant (store)Adjective (used substantively)नपुंसकलिङ्गः, षष्ठी-एकवचनम्Role सम्बन्धRoot भूरि (प्रातिपदिक; ‘बहु’)
- पृङ्क्तम्
- they mix/bring togetherVerbलट्, प्रथम-पुरुषः, द्विवचनम्Role क्रियाRoot पृच्/पृङ्क् (धातु; ‘मिश्रण/संयोजन करना’) → पृङ्क्त (वर्तमान)
- वाजस्य
- of prize/strengthNounपुंलिङ्गः, षष्ठी-एकवचनम्Role सम्बन्धRoot वाज (प्रातिपदिक; ‘बल/अन्न/विजय-पुरस्कार’)
- स्थविरस्य
- of firm/strongAdjectiveपुंलिङ्गः, षष्ठी-एकवचनम् (वाजस्य इति विशेषणम्)Role सम्बन्धRoot स्थविर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘स्थिर/प्रौढ/दृढ’)
- घृष्वेः
- of the vehement/fiery oneAdjective (used substantively)पुंलिङ्गः, षष्ठी-एकवचनम्Role सम्बन्धRoot घृष्वि/घृष्विन् (प्रातिपदिक; ‘उग्र/तेजस्वी/प्रदीप्त’)
Sandhi Notes
- संहिता-पाठः: ता सा॑न॒सी श॑वसाना॒ हि भू॒तं सा॑कं॒वृधा॒ शव॑सा शूशु॒वांसा॑ । क्षय॑न्तौ रा॒यो यव॑सस्य॒ भूरे॑: पृ॒ङ्क्तं वाज॑स्य॒ स्थवि॑रस्य॒ घृष्वे॑: ॥ पदच्छेद/सन्धि-निरसनम्: ता → तौ (द्विवचन-प्रथमा)
- साकंवृधा → साकम् वृधा
- शूशुवांसा → शूशुवांसौ (द्विवचन-प्रथमा)
- पृङ्क्तं (संहिता-रूप) = पृङ्क्तम् (लट् 1द्वि)
- भूरेः (उदात्त-चिह्न सहित) = भूरि-षष्ठी एकवचन
The meaning
Outer meaning
Indra and Agni are described as joint winners who grow together, increasing in strength. Dwelling in abundant wealth and nourishment, they mingle and pour out a firm, impetuous plenitude of force.
Inner meaning
The illumined mind and the divine will are not separate movements; they ‘grow together’ in the sadhaka when aspiration becomes integral. Their power self-increases (śūśuvāṃsā) through repeated right action and inner offering, and from the settled station in ‘wealth’ (rāyaḥ—inner riches of consciousness) they pour a stable yet swift force (sthavira + ghṛṣvi) into life and works.
Universal truth
When will and understanding mature together, strength becomes self-reinforcing; true nourishment is the inner abundance that naturally overflows as effective action.
Themes
Praise of divine power, Synergy of dual deities, Nourishment and force
The seer
- Rishi
- Vasiṣṭha
- Lineage
- Vasiṣṭha-gotra
- Other hymns
- RV 7.23 (power and protection), RV 7.32 (Indra’s victorious illumination), RV 7.88 (inner guidance and vastness)
Family tradition
A lineage emphasizing right speech and divine order; often portrays the gods as inner companions aiding an evolutionary ascent.
Significance
This verse reflects Vasiṣṭha’s characteristic balance: firmness (sthavira) without loss of ardor (ghṛṣvi)—a mature yoga of stable realization and dynamic force.
The deity
- Devata
- Indra-Agni
- Epithets
- sānasī (winners), sākaṃvṛdhā (growing together), śavasānā (mighty)
- Related deities
- Soma (nourishment/bliss that feeds force), Aśvins (helpers in swift progress), Pūṣan (nourisher/guide on paths)
Cosmic role
They consolidate and distribute the energies of victory—opening, nourishing, and empowering the sacrificer’s path.
Inner power
A coordinated descent of clarity (Indra) and tapas-force (Agni) that becomes both stable (sthavira) and swift (ghṛṣvi) in expression.
In ritual
Where it is used
Indrāgnī praise in Soma contexts; also suitable as a strength-invocation before contests/journeys in ritual imagination.
ता सा॑न॒सी श॑वसाना॒ हि भू॒तं सा॑कं॒वृधा॒ शव॑सा शूशु॒वांसा॑ । क्षय॑न्तौ रा॒यो यव॑सस्य॒ भूरे॑: पृ॒ङ्क्तं वाज॑स्य॒ स्थवि॑रस्य॒ घृष्वे॑: ॥
ता । सा॒न॒सी इति॑ । श॒व॒सा॒ना॒ । हि । भू॒तम् । सा॒क॒म्ऽवृधा॑ । शव॑सा । शू॒शु॒ऽवांसा॑ । क्षय॑न्तौ । रा॒यः । यव॑सस्य । भूरेः॑ । पृ॒ङ्क्तम् । वाज॑स्य । स्थवि॑रस्य । घृष्वेः॑ ॥
tā | sānasī iti | śavasānā | hi | bhūtam | sākam-vṛdhā | śavasā | śūśu-vāṃsā | kṣayantau | rāyaḥ | yavasasya | bhūreḥ | pṛṅktam | vājasya | sthavirasya | ghṛṣveḥ
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4 × ~11 syllables
Strong, accumulative phrasing; repeated force-words create a swelling cadence.
Invokes a sense of growing power; the listener feels both groundedness and forward surge.
- sānasī
- Literal: winning, conquering. Symbolic: victorious powers that secure progress over resistance
- śavasānā
- Literal: full of force. Symbolic: charged consciousness; spiritual strength rather than ego-force
- sākaṃvṛdhā
- Literal: growing together. Symbolic: integrated development of will and light; harmony of faculties
- śūśuvāṃsā
- Literal: ever strengthening. Symbolic: self-augmenting tapas through repetition and right rhythm
- kṣayantau
- Literal: dwelling, abiding. Symbolic: stable poise in inner abundance (not restless seeking)
- rāyaḥ
- Literal: wealth. Symbolic: inner plenitude—clarity, peace, capacity, right joy
- yavasasya
- Literal: fodder, nourishment. Symbolic: substance that feeds the being: prāṇa rightly ordered, supportive energies
- bhūreḥ
- Literal: abundant. Symbolic: unlimited supply when aligned with ṛta
- pṛṅktam
- Literal: mix, mingle, pour together. Symbolic: fusion of powers; coordinated outflow into action
- vājasya
- Literal: force/prize. Symbolic: effective energy for works and victory
- sthavirasya
- Literal: firm, solid. Symbolic: stability of realization; grounded strength
- ghṛṣveḥ
- Literal: impetuous, ardent. Symbolic: swift ardor; dynamic push of transformation
Praise of the dual powers as jointly increasing and as sources of nourishing wealth and vāja
In sequences emphasizing increase of strength and bestowal of wealth/food.
Chant with offerings; mentally ‘seat’ the powers in the inner altar and invite their overflow.
For building stamina and disciplined energy: recite before work/practice to unify clarity and drive, and to ‘dwell in’ inner abundance rather than strain.
sākam-vṛdhā: sākam ‘together’ + √vṛdh ‘grow’ (PIE *werdh-). √kṣi ‘dwell’ signals established possession, not transient gift. pṛṅk (from √pṛc ‘mix’) suggests a blending/infusion of powers—Indra and Agni interpenetrate as force and will. sthavira ‘firm’ contrasts with ghṛṣvi ‘impetuous’: the boon is both stable and dynamically effective.
integration of stability (sthavira) and dynamism (ghṛṣvi), rayi as abiding plenitude (kṣayantau rāyaḥ), mutual increase (sākam-vṛdhā) as yogic synergy
‘Growing together’ suggests powers aligned in right proportion—ṛta as integrative harmony.
Force becomes firm (sthavira) when founded on truth, not impulse.
Sustained creation through nourishment: inner wealth feeds ongoing manifestation of power.
Integral-Vedic psychology: development as coordinated evolution of faculties under divine powers.
spring
Spring nourishment = replenishing prāṇa; fire+storm = transformative energy; sun = steady illumination that makes power grow.
- What is the primary Vedic 'mythologem' present in this verse?
- The ‘twin powers growing together’ mythologem: Indra and Agni are celebrated as mutually increasing forces who blend and pour out vāja. Innerly, it is the cooperative ascent where will (Agni) and force (Indra) become one operation—stable in foundation, impetuous in execution.
- How does the linguistic structure reflect Proto-Indo-European roots?
- √vṛdh ‘grow’ (PIE *werdh-) and √kṣi ‘dwell’ (PIE *tḱey- debated; Indo-Iranian has stable reflexes) show archaic stative and processual verbs. The semantic pairing of ‘firm’ and ‘impetuous’ is a common IE poetic antithesis used to describe heroic/divine potency.
- What is the relationship between the Rishi and the Devata here?
- The rishi’s praise is diagnostic: it names the gods’ mode of action (mutual increase, blending of powers). By articulating their synergy, the hymn seeks to reproduce it in the sacrificer—so that nourishment (yavasa) and force (vāja) become abiding possessions.
Cultivate integrated growth: ‘clear seeing’ (Indra) + ‘steady doing’ (Agni) until force becomes both firm and swift.
maṇipūra (stability of power) with anāhata (harmonized growth/abundance)
Box breathing 4-4-4-4 for 7 cycles, then chant once per exhale to feel ‘sthavira’ firmness.
Stable dynamism—quiet strength that can act instantly.
After chanting, sit and sense two currents: a cool bright clarity in the head and a warm steady fire in the navel/heart; allow them to ‘mingle’ (pṛṅktam) and spread as capable energy through the limbs.
Triṣṭubh with accent emphasis on force-words (śavasā, vājasya, sthavirasya, ghṛṣveḥ); maintain clear udatta lifts and avoid monotone.
Let the cadence ‘swell’ across pādas 1–2, then broaden and settle on kṣayantau…; finish with a decisive lift on ghṛṣveḥ.
sānasī: long ā; dental ‘n’, sākaṃvṛdhā: anusvāra in sākaṃ; retroflex ḍh in vṛdhā, śūśuvāṃsā: keep both long ū; nasalized vāṃ, kṣayantau: kṣ cluster; ‘yantau’ smooth, pṛṅktam: ‘pṛ’ vocalic ṛ; ṅk cluster crisp, ghṛṣveḥ: ghṛ + ṣv cluster; do not drop the vocalic ṛ
Full and resonant, with grounded chest tone; avoid haste to preserve ‘firmness’.
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