Rig Veda · 1.118.8

Rig Veda 1.118.8 — Aśvins

Verse 8 of 11 from Sukta 1.118 (Aśvins) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 1.118.8

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

युवं धेनुं शयवे नाधितायापिन्वतमश्विना पूर्व्याय | अमुञ्चतं वर्तिकामंहसो निः परति जङघां विश्पलाया अधत्तम

IAST Romanisation

yuvaṃ dhenuṃ śayave nādhitāyāpinvatamaśvinā pūrvyāya | amuñcataṃ vartikāmaṃhaso niḥ prati jaṅghāṃ viśpalāyā adhattam

English Translation (Griffith)

For ancient Śayu in his sore affliction ye caused his cow to swell with milk, O Aśvins. The quail from her great misery ye delivered, and a new leg for Viśpalā provided.

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