Rig Veda · 10.127.5

Rig Veda 10.127.5 — Night

Verse 5 of 8 from Sukta 10.127 (Night) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 10.127.5

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

नि गरामासो अविक्षत नि पद्वन्तो नि पक्षिणः | निश्येनासश्चिदर्थिनः

IAST Romanisation

ni ghrāmāso avikṣata ni padvanto ni pakṣiṇaḥ | niśyenāsaścidarthinaḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

The villagers have sought their homes, and all that walks and all that flies, Even the falcons fain for prey.

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