Rig Veda · 1.187.6

Rig Veda 1.187.6 — Praise of Food

Verse 6 of 11 from Sukta 1.187 (Praise of Food) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 1.187.6

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

तवे पितो महानां देवानां मनो हिताम | अकारि चारु केतुना तवाहिमवसावधीत

IAST Romanisation

tve pito mahānāṃ devānāṃ mano hitām | akāri cāru ketunā tavāhimavasāvadhīt

English Translation (Griffith)

In thee, O Food, is set the spirit of great Gods. Under thy flag brave deeds were done he slew the Dragon with thy help.

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