Rig Veda · 1.116.22

Rig Veda 1.116.22 — Aśvins

Verse 22 of 25 from Sukta 1.116 (Aśvins) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 1.116.22

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

शरस्य चिदार्चत्कस्यावतादा नीचादुच्चा चक्रथुः पातवे वाः | शयवे चिन नासत्या शचीभिर्जसुरये सतर्यं पिप्यथुर्गाम

IAST Romanisation

śarasya cidārcatkasyāvatādā nīcāduccā cakrathuḥ pātave vāḥ | śayave cin nāsatyā śacībhirjasuraye staryaṃ pipyathurghām

English Translation (Griffith)

From the deep well ye raised on high the water, so that Ṛcatka's son, Sara, should drink it; And with your might, to help the weary Śayu, ye made the barren cow yield milk, Nāsatyas.

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