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Ṛk 1.21.3

Agni, Indra · Medhātithi Kāṇva

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Saṃhitā

ता मि॒त्रस्य॒ प्रश॑स्तय इंद्रा॒ग्नी ता ह॑वामहे ।
सो॒म॒पा सोम॑पीतये ॥

ता मित्रस्य प्रशस्तय इन्द्राग्नी ता हवामहे |
सोमपा सोमपीतये ||

tā́ mitrásya práśastaya indrāgnī́ tā́ havāmahe ǀ
somapā́ sómapītaye ǁ

tā mitrasya praśastaya indrāgnī tā havāmahe |
somapā somapītaye ||

Padapāṭha

ता । मि॒त्रस्य॑ । प्रऽश॑स्तये । इ॒न्द्रा॒ग्नी इति॑ । ता । ह॒वा॒म॒हे॒ ।
सो॒म॒ऽपा । सोम॑ऽपीतये ॥

ता । मित्रस्य । प्रऽशस्तये । इन्द्राग्नी इति । ता । हवामहे ।
सोमऽपा । सोमऽपीतये ॥

tā́ ǀ mitrásya ǀ prá-śastaye ǀ indrāgnī́ íti ǀ tā́ ǀ havāmahe ǀ
soma-pā́ ǀ sóma-pītaye ǁ

tā ǀ mitrasya ǀ pra-śastaye ǀ indrāgnī iti ǀ tā ǀ havāmahe ǀ
soma-pā ǀ soma-pītaye ǁ

References

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Devatā देवता
Agni, Indra
Ṛṣi ऋषि
Medhātithi Kāṇva
Chandas छन्दस्
Gāyatrī
Svara स्वरः
षड्जः

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Ṛgveda 1.21.3

Interpretations

Kapali Shastri

Translation

Tr. We call them Indra and Agni for the fame of Mitra, the Soma-drinkers to drink the Soma.

This is the fourth Rik.

Commentary

tā those;" indrāgni both the Gods Indra and Agni, joined together, paired; havāmahe we call; for what purpose? mitrasya praśastaye for the excellent fame of God Surya as Mitra the Friend who by eliminating inequalities brings about equal delight in the many limbed sacrifice; and again tā those; somapā Gods Indra and Agni who drink the Soma; somapitaye to drink Soma (we call).

When Indra and Agni come together satisfied of Soma, the fame spreads of Mitra who effects companionship, friendliness, etc.