Rig Veda · 1.164.38

Rig Veda 1.164.38 — Viśvedevas

Verse 38 of 52 from Sukta 1.164 (Viśvedevas) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 1.164.38

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अपां परां एति सवधया गर्भीतो.अमर्त्यो मर्त्येना सयोनिः | ता शश्वन्ता विषूचीना वियन्ता नयन्यं चिक्युर्न निचिक्युरन्यम

IAST Romanisation

apāṃ prāṃ eti svadhayā ghṛbhīto.amartyo martyenā sayoniḥ | tā śaśvantā viṣūcīnā viyantā nyanyaṃ cikyurna nicikyuranyam

English Translation (Griffith)

Back, forward goes he, grasped by strength inherent, the Immortal born the brother of the mortal Ceaseless they move in opposite directions: men mark the one, and fail to mark the other.

Explanation

A detailed explanation for this verse has not yet been published. Subscribe to Pro to generate an AI commentary for any verse in the Rig Veda. The cached explanation, once generated, will become free for every reader.

Want to hear this verse chanted in Sanskrit? Pro subscribers get audio recitations, semantic search and unlimited AI chat across the whole Veda.