Rig Veda · 1.123.8

Rig Veda 1.123.8 — Dawn

Verse 8 of 13 from Sukta 1.123 (Dawn) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 1.123.8

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सद्र्शीरद्य सद्र्शीरिदु शवो दीर्घं सचन्ते वरुणस्यधाम | अनवद्यास्त्रिंशतं योजनान्येकैका करतुं परियन्ति सद्यः

IAST Romanisation

sadṛśīradya sadṛśīridu śvo dīrghaṃ sacante varuṇasyadhāma | anavadyāstriṃśataṃ yojanānyekaikā kratuṃ pariyanti sadyaḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

The same in form to-day, the same tomorrow, they still keep Varuṇa's eternal statute. Blameless, in turn they traverse thirty regions, and dart across the spirit in a moment.

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