Rig Veda 7.44.3: Mandala 7, Sukta 44, Mantra 3

Sukta 7.44

Rishi: Vasiṣṭha (probable)

Devata: Dadhikrāvan with a cluster of light-powers: Agni, Uṣas, Sūrya, Go (ray), Bradhna; and Varuṇa (law-force)

Chandas: Tr̥ṣṭubh (probable)

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

दधिक्रावाणं बुबुधानो अग्निमुप ब्रुव उषसं सूर्यं गाम् । ब्रध्नं माँश्चतोर्वरुणस्य बभ्रुं ते विश्वास्मद्दुरिता यावयन्तु ॥

Sanskrit recitationRig Veda 7.44.3

Transliteration

dadhikrā́vāṇaṁ bubudhā́no agním úpa bruve uṣásaṁ sū́ryaṁ gā́m | bradhnáṁ mā́ṁścatór váruṇasya babhrúṁ té víśvāsmád duritā́ yāvayantu ||

Translation

Waking to Dadhikrāvan, I speak near to Agni, to Dawn, to the Sun, to the Ray of Light. To the shining one, to the tawny strength of Varuṇa—may they drive away from us all evil passages and distortions.

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