Mantra 1

Sukta 98

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

हविः। सं बर्हिरक्तं हविषा घृतेन समिन्द्रेण वसुना सं मरुद्भिः । सं देवैर्विश्वदेवेभिरक्तमिन्द्रं गच्छतु हविः स्वाहा

IAST Transliteration

havíḥ | sáṃ barhír aktáṃ havíṣā ghṛténa sám índreṇa vásunā sáṃ marúdbhiḥ | sáṃ deváir viśvádevebhir aktám índraṃ gacchatu havíḥ svā́hā

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

The oblation:—With ghee anointed be the Barhis, with the offering; in union with Indra, with the Vasus, in union with the Maruts; in union with the Gods, the All-Gods—anointed—let the oblation go unto Indra. Svāhā.

Translation

供献：以酥油涂抹之供草（barhis），并以供物同涂；与因陀罗同合，与诸瓦苏（Vasus）同合，与诸马鲁特（Maruts）同合；与诸天、与一切诸天（Viśvadevas）同合而涂抹——愿此供献归向因陀罗。娑嚩诃（svāhā）。

Word by Word

हविःoblation, offering

सम्together, with

बर्हिःwith sacred grass (barhis)

अक्तम्smeared, anointed

हविषाwith oblation

घृतेनwith ghee

सम्together, with

इन्द्रेणwith Indra

वसुनाwith the Vasu (a Vasu deity/wealth-giver)

सम्together, with

मरुद्भिःwith the Maruts

सम्together, with

देवैःwith the gods

विश्वदेवेभिःwith the All-Gods (Viśvedevas)

अक्तम्smeared, anointed

इन्द्रम्Indra (as the destination)

गच्छतुmay it go

हविःthe oblation

स्वाहाsvāhā (ritual exclamation)

Attribution

Rishi: Requires hymn colophon consultation.

Devata: Indra (primary); associated divine groups: Vasus, Maruts, Viśve Devāḥ.

Chandas: Predominantly triṣṭubh-like cadence, though Atharvanic liturgical lines may be irregular.

Mantra Rasa

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