Rig Veda · 1.187.3

Rig Veda 1.187.3 — Praise of Food

Verse 3 of 11 from Sukta 1.187 (Praise of Food) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 1.187.3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

उप नः पितवा चर शिवः शिवाभिरूतिभिः | मयोभुरद्विषेण्यः सखा सुशेवो अद्वयाः

IAST Romanisation

upa naḥ pitavā cara śivaḥ śivābhirūtibhiḥ | mayobhuradviṣeṇyaḥ sakhā suśevo advayāḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

Come hitherward to us, O Food, auspicious with auspicious help, Health-bringing, not unkind, a dear and guileless friend.

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