Rig Veda · 1.117.16
Rig Veda 1.117.16 — Aśvins
Verse 16 of 25 from Sukta 1.117 (Aśvins) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 1.117.16
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
अजोहवीदश्विना वर्तिका वामास्नो यत सीममुञ्चतं वर्कस्य | वि जयुषा ययथुः सान्वद्रेर्जातं विष्वाचो अहतं विषेण
IAST Romanisation
ajohavīdaśvinā vartikā vāmāsno yat sīmamuñcataṃ vṛkasya | vi jayuṣā yayathuḥ sānvadrerjātaṃ viṣvāco ahataṃ viṣeṇa
English Translation (Griffith)
The quail had invocated you, O Aśvins, when from the wolf's devouring jaws ye freed her. With conquering car ye cleft the mountain's ridges: the offspring of Viśvāc ye killed with poison.
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