Rig Veda · 10.123.7

Rig Veda 10.123.7 — Vena

Verse 7 of 8 from Sukta 10.123 (Vena) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 10.123.7

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

ऊर्ध्वो गन्धर्वो अधि नाके अस्थात परत्यं चित्रा बिभ्रदस्यायुधानि | वसानो अत्कं सुरभिं दर्शे कं सवर्णनाम जनत परियाणि

IAST Romanisation

ūrdhvo ghandharvo adhi nāke asthāt pratyaṃ citrā bibhradasyāyudhāni | vasāno atkaṃ surabhiṃ dṛśe kaṃ svarṇanāma janata priyāṇi

English Translation (Griffith)

Erect, to heaven hath the Gandharva mounted, pointing at us his many-coloured weapons; Clad in sweet raiment beautiful to look on, for he, as light, produceth forms that please us.

Explanation

A detailed explanation for this verse has not yet been published. Subscribe to Pro to generate an AI commentary for any verse in the Rig Veda. The cached explanation, once generated, will become free for every reader.

Want to hear this verse chanted in Sanskrit? Pro subscribers get audio recitations, semantic search and unlimited AI chat across the whole Veda.