Rig Veda 2.28.4 - Mandala 2, Sukta 28, Mantra 4

Rig Veda 2.28.4: Mandala 2, Sukta 28, Mantra 4

Sukta 2.28

Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)

Devata: Varuṇa / Āditya as cosmic disposer; rivers as manifestations under ṛta

Chandas: Triṣṭubh

Samhita Patha (Devanagari)

प्र सीमादित्यो असृजद्विधर्ताँ ऋतं सिन्धवो वरुणस्य यन्ति । न श्राम्यन्ति न वि मुचन्त्येते वयो न पप्तू रघुया परिज्मन् ॥

Recitation with translationRig Veda 2.28.4

Transliteration

prá sīm ādityó asṛjad vi-dhártāṃ ṛtáṃ síndhavo váruṇasya yanti | ná śrāmyanti ná ví mucanty eté váyo ná paptū raghu-yā́ pári-jman ||

Translation

阿底提耶（Āditya）——那位安置秩序者——将它们放行；诸河在ṛta（宇宙正法、真理秩序）中流行，循着伐楼那（Varuṇa）之道而去。它们不疲惫，不松脱其行程；如鸟般迅疾飞翔，在环行的旅途中疾掠——在运动之内，顺从那不变之法。

Word by Word

प्रforth, forward

सीम्indeed, just, him

आदित्यःĀditya (the Aditya-god)

असृजत्released, set in motion

विधर्तॄन्supporters, upholders (sustainers)

ऋतम्cosmic order, truth

सिन्धवःrivers

वरुणस्यof Varuṇa

यन्तिgo, proceed

नnot

श्राम्यन्तिgrow weary, become tired

नnot

विapart, asunder

मुचन्तिrelease, let go

एतेthese

वयःbird; flock (lit. winged creature)

नlike, as

पप्तुःhave flown

रघुयाwith swift (motion), swiftly

परिज्मन्in the circuit/round (course), in the revolution

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