Rig Veda · 10.146.5

Rig Veda 10.146.5 — Aranyani

Verse 5 of 6 from Sukta 10.146 (Aranyani) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 10.146.5

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

न वा अरण्यानिर्हन्त्यन्यश्चेन नाभिगछति | सवादोःफलस्य जग्ध्वाय यथाकामं नि पद्यते

IAST Romanisation

na vā araṇyānirhantyanyaścen nābhighachati | svādoḥphalasya jaghdhvāya yathākāmaṃ ni padyate

English Translation (Griffith)

The Goddess never slays, unless some murderous enemy approach. Man eats of savoury fruit and then takes, even as he wills, his rest.

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