Rig Veda 3.57.1 - Mandala 3, Sukta 57, Mantra 1

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Rig Veda 3.57.1: Mandala 3, Sukta 57, Mantra 1

Sukta 3.57

Rishi: Viśvāmitra Gāthina (attributed for RV 3.57)

Devata: Indra-Agni (dual), with the Cow/Manīṣā motif central

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; verify metrically)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

प्र मे विविक्वाँ अविदन्मनीषां धेनुं चरन्तीं प्रयुतामगोपाम् । सद्यश्चिद्या दुदुहे भूरि धासेरिन्द्रस्तदग्निः पनितारो अस्याः ॥

Transliteration

prá me vivikvā́m ávidan manīṣā́m dhēnúm cárantīm práyutām ágopām | sadyáś cid yā́ duduhé bhū́ri dhāsér índras tád agníḥ panitā́ro asyāḥ ||

Translation

میرے لیے آگے بڑھ کر سمجھدار نے الہامی خیال پایا: وہ گائے جو چلتی ہے، دور تک ہانکی گئی اور بے نگہبان۔ فوراً ہی اس نے اپنی ذات سے بھرپور غذا دی؛ اندر اور اگنی اس کے طلب گار اور مالک تھے۔

Word by Word

प्रforth, forward

मेof me / for me

विविक्वान्the discerning one / the eloquent (singer)

अविदत्found, discovered

मनीषाम्insight, inspired thought

धेनुम्milch-cow (metaphor: stream of inspiration)

चरन्तीम्moving, roaming

प्रयुताम्set in motion / sent forth

अगोपाम्unguarded, without a herdsman

सद्यःimmediately

चित्indeed, even

याwhich (she)

दुदुहेhas milked / yielded

भूरिmuch, abundantly

धासेःfrom the nourishment / from the portion (of food)

इन्द्रःIndra

तत्that

अग्निःAgni

पनितारःPani-overcomers / conquerors of the Paṇis

अस्याःof her / of this (cow/inspiration)

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