Rig Veda · 1.48.11

Rig Veda 1.48.11 — Dawn

Verse 11 of 16 from Sukta 1.48 (Dawn) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 1.48.11

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

उषो वाजं हि वंस्व यश्चित्रो मानुषे जने | तेना वह सुक्र्तो अध्वरानुप ये तवा गर्णन्ति वह्नयः

IAST Romanisation

uṣo vājaṃ hi vaṃsva yaścitro mānuṣe jane | tenā vaha sukṛto adhvarānupa ye tvā ghṛṇanti vahnayaḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

O Uṣas, win thyself the strength which among men is wonderful. Bring thou thereby the pious unto holy rites, those who as priests sing praise to thee.

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