Rig Veda · 1.39.5
Rig Veda 1.39.5
Verse 5 of 10 from Sukta 1.39 (HYMN XXXIX Maruts) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 1.39.5
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
पर वेपयन्ति पर्वतान वि विञ्चन्ति वनस्पतीन | परो आरत मरुतो दुर्मदा इव देवासः सर्वया विशा
IAST Romanisation
pra vepayanti parvatān vi viñcanti vanaspatīn | pro ārata maruto durmadā iva devāsaḥ sarvayā viśā
English Translation (Griffith)
They make the mountains rock and reel, they rend the forest-kings apart. Onward, ye Maruts, drive, like creatures drunk with wine, ye, Gods with all your company.
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