Rig Veda · 1.163.12
Rig Veda 1.163.12 — The Horse
Verse 12 of 13 from Sukta 1.163 (The Horse) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 1.163.12
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
उप परागाच्छसनं वाज्यर्वा देवद्रीचा मनसा दीध्यानः | अजः पुरो नीयते नाभिरस्यानु पश्चात कवयो यन्तिरेभाः
IAST Romanisation
upa prāghācchasanaṃ vājyarvā devadrīcā manasā dīdhyānaḥ | ajaḥ puro nīyate nābhirasyānu paścāt kavayo yantirebhāḥ
English Translation (Griffith)
The strong Steed hath come forward to the slaughter, pondering with a mind directed God-ward. The goat who is his kin is led before him the sages and the singers follow after.
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