Rig Veda · 10.117.2
Rig Veda 10.117.2 — Liberality
Verse 2 of 9 from Sukta 10.117 (Liberality) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 10.117.2
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
य आध्राय चकमानाय पित्वो.अन्नवान सन्रफितायोपजग्मुषे | सथिरं मनः कर्णुते सेवते पुरोतोचित स मर्डितारं न विन्दते
IAST Romanisation
ya ādhrāya cakamānāya pitvo.annavān sanraphitāyopajaghmuṣe | sthiraṃ manaḥ kṛṇute sevate purotocit sa marḍitāraṃ na vindate
English Translation (Griffith)
The man with food in store who, when the needy comes in miserable case begging for bread to eat, Hardens his heart against him-even when of old he did him service-finds not one to comfort him.
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