Rig Veda · 1.117.5

Rig Veda 1.117.5 — Aśvins

Verse 5 of 25 from Sukta 1.117 (Aśvins) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 1.117.5

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सुषुप्वांसं न निर्र्तेरुपस्थे सूर्यं न दस्रा तमसि कषियन्तम | शुभे रुक्मं न दर्शतं निखातमुदूपथुरश्विना वन्दनाय

IAST Romanisation

suṣupvāṃsaṃ na nirṛterupasthe sūryaṃ na dasrā tamasi kṣiyantam | śubhe rukmaṃ na darśataṃ nikhātamudūpathuraśvinā vandanāya

English Translation (Griffith)

Ye brought forth Vandana, ye Wonder-Workers, for triumph, like fair gold that hath been buried, Like one who slumbered in destruction's bosom, or like the Sun when dwelling in the darkness.

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