Rig Veda 4.20.2 - Mandala 4, Sukta 20, Mantra 2

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Rig Veda 4.20.2: Mandala 4, Sukta 20, Mantra 2

Sukta 4.20

Rishi: Vāmadeva Gautama

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Trishtubh (probable; verify metrically)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

आ न इन्द्रो हरिभिर्यात्वच्छार्वाचीनोऽवसे राधसे च । तिष्ठाति वज्री मघवा विरप्शीमं यज्ञमनु नो वाजसातौ ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 4.20.2

Transliteration

ā́ na índro háribhir yā́tv ácchārvācī́no’vase rā́dhase ca | tíṣṭhāti vajrī́ maghávā vi-rapśī́ imáṃ yajñám ánu no vā́ja-sātau ||

Translation

اندر اپنے سنہرے گھوڑوں کے ساتھ ہمارے پاس آئے، ہماری مدد اور ہماری فراوانی کے لیے ہمارے رخ میں۔ بجلی لے جانے والا، سخاوت والا، وسیع پھیلی ہوئی طاقت میں کھڑا ہے؛ وہ ہمارے اس قربانی کو طاقت کی پوری فراوانی حاصل کرنے میں پیروی کرے۔

Word by Word

आhither, towards

नःof us, our

इन्द्रःIndra

हरिभिःwith the tawny (horses)

यातुlet him come / may he go (hither)

अच्छाtowards, straight to

अर्वाचीनःfacing hither, turned towards us

अवसेfor help, for aid

राधसेfor bounty, for generosity

चand

तिष्ठातिstands, takes his stand

वज्रीthe wielder of the vajra

मघवाthe bountiful one

विरप्शीम्broad/strong (Vedic epithet; lit. ‘wide-working/strong-fingered’)

इमम्this

यज्ञम्sacrifice, ritual offering

अनुalong, following, in accordance with

नःfor us

वाजसातौin the winning of the prize (in the contest for strength)

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