Rig Veda · Mandala 4 · Sukta 39
Rig Veda 4.39 — HYMN XXXIX Dadhikrās
Rishi family (Mandala 4): Vamadeva Gautama and his lineage. This Sukta contains 6 verses presented below in Devanagari Sanskrit, IAST romanisation, and Ralph T. H. Griffith's English translation. Click any verse to read a fuller explanation.
Verses
Rig Veda 4.39.1
आशुं दधिक्रां तम उ नु षटवाम दिवस पर्थिव्या उत चर्किराम | उछन्तीर माम उषसः सूदयन्त्व अति विश्वानि दुरितानि पर्षन
āśuṃ dadhikrāṃ tam u nu ṣṭavāma divas pṛthivyā uta carkirāma | uchantīr mām uṣasaḥ sūdayantv ati viśvāni duritāni parṣan
Rig Veda 4.39.2
महश चर्कर्म्य अर्वतः करतुप्रा दधिक्राव्णः पुरुवारस्य वर्ष्णः | यम पूरुभ्यो दीदिवांसं नाग्निं ददथुर मित्रावरुणा ततुरिम
mahaś carkarmy arvataḥ kratuprā dadhikrāvṇaḥ puruvārasya vṛṣṇaḥ | yam pūrubhyo dīdivāṃsaṃ nāghniṃ dadathur mitrāvaruṇā taturim
I praise the mighty Steed who fills my spirit, the Stallion Dadhikrāvan rich in bounties, Whom, swift of foot and shining bright as Agni, ye, Varuṇa and Mitra, gave to Pūrus.
Rig Veda 4.39.3
यो अश्वस्य दधिक्राव्णो अकारीत समिद्धे अग्ना उषसो वयुष्टौ | अनागसं तम अदितिः कर्णोतु स मित्रेण वरुणेना सजोषाः
yo aśvasya dadhikrāvṇo akārīt samiddhe aghnā uṣaso vyuṣṭau | anāghasaṃ tam aditiḥ kṛṇotu sa mitreṇa varuṇenā sajoṣāḥ
Him who hath honoured, when the flame is kindled at break of dawn, the Courser Dadhikrāvan, Him, of one mind with Varuṇa and Mitra may Aditi make free from all transgression.
Rig Veda 4.39.4
दधिक्राव्ण इष ऊर्जो महो यद अमन्महि मरुतां नाम भद्रम | सवस्तये वरुणम मित्रम अग्निं हवामह इन्द्रं वज्रबाहुम
dadhikrāvṇa iṣa ūrjo maho yad amanmahi marutāṃ nāma bhadram | svastaye varuṇam mitram aghniṃ havāmaha indraṃ vajrabāhum
When we remember mighty Dadhikrāvan our food and strength, then the blest name of Maruts, Varuṇa, Mitra, we invoke for welfare, and Agni, and the thunder-wielding Indra.
Rig Veda 4.39.5
इन्द्रम इवेद उभये वि हवयन्त उदीराणा यज्ञम उपप्रयन्तः | दधिक्राम उ सूदनम मर्त्याय ददथुर मित्रावरुणा नो अश्वम
indram ived ubhaye vi hvayanta udīrāṇā yajñam upaprayantaḥ | dadhikrām u sūdanam martyāya dadathur mitrāvaruṇā no aśvam
Both sides invoke him as they call on Indra when they stir forth and turn to sacrificing. To us have Varuṇa and Mitra granted the Courser Dadhikrās, a guide for mortals.
Rig Veda 4.39.6
दधिक्राव्णो अकारिषं जिष्णोर अश्वस्य वाजिनः | सुरभि नो मुखा करत पर ण आयूंषि तारिषत
dadhikrāvṇo akāriṣaṃ jiṣṇor aśvasya vājinaḥ | surabhi no mukhā karat pra ṇa āyūṃṣi tāriṣat
So have I glorified with praise strong Dadhikrāvan, conquering Steed. Sweet may he make our mouths; may he prolong the days we have to live.
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