Rig Veda · 1.38.9
Rig Veda 1.38.9 — Maruts
Verse 9 of 15 from Sukta 1.38 (Maruts) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 1.38.9
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
दिवा चित तमः कर्ण्वन्ति पर्जन्येनोदवाहेन | यत पर्थिवीं वयुन्दन्ति
IAST Romanisation
divā cit tamaḥ kṛṇvanti parjanyenodavāhena | yat pṛthivīṃ vyundanti
English Translation (Griffith)
When they inundate the earth they spread forth darkness e’en in day time, With the water-laden rain-cloud.
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