Rig Veda 1.116.7 - Mandala 1, Sukta 116, Mantra 7

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Rig Veda 1.116.7: Mandala 1, Sukta 116, Mantra 7

Sukta 1.116

Rishi: Kakṣīvant Dairghatamasa (traditional attribution for RV 1.116)

Devata: Aśvinau (Nāsatyā), the twin healers and rescuers

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (dominant meter for RV 1.116)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

युवं नरा स्तुवते पज्रियाय कक्षीवते अरदतं पुरंधिम् । कारोतराच्छफादश्वस्य वृष्णः शतं कुम्भाँ असिञ्चतं सुरायाः ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 1.116.7

Transliteration

yuváṃ narā stuvaté pajriyā́ya kakṣī́vate aradataṃ púraṃdhim | kārotarā́c chaphā́d áśvasya vṛ́ṣṇaḥ śatáṃ kúmbhāṃ asiñcataṃ surā́yāḥ ||

Translation

Kayo pong dalawa, O matitibay na Panginoon, sa papuri ni Kakṣīvant mula sa angkan ng Pajra, ay nagdala ni Purandhi, ang kapangyarihan ng kasaganaan. Mula sa kuko ng masiglang kabayong lalaki ay nagpalabas kayo ng isang daang bangang surā, isang umaapaw na kasiyahan na nagpapakain sa paglago ng naghahanap.

Word by Word

युवाम्you two

नराO two men (Aśvins)

स्तुवते(to/for one) praising

पज्रियायto Pajriya (the Pajra-descended one)

कक्षीवतेto Kakṣīvān

अरदतम्you two gave/granted

पुरंधिम्Purandhi (a woman/consort; name)

कारोतरात्from Kārōtarā

छफात्from the hoof

अश्वस्यof the horse

वृष्णःof the stallion/bull (virile one)

शतम्a hundred

कुम्भान्jars/pitchers

असिञ्चतम्you two poured/filled

सुरायाःof surā (liquor)

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