Rig Veda · 10.31.9

Rig Veda 10.31.9 — Viśvedevas

Verse 9 of 11 from Sukta 10.31 (Viśvedevas) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 10.31.9

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सतेगो न कषामत्येति पर्थ्वीं मिहं न वातो वि हवाति भूम | मित्रो यत्र वरुणो अज्यमानो.अग्निर्वने न वयस्र्ष्ट शोकम

IAST Romanisation

stegho na kṣāmatyeti pṛthvīṃ mihaṃ na vāto vi havāti bhūma | mitro yatra varuṇo ajyamāno.aghnirvane na vyasṛṣṭa śokam

English Translation (Griffith)

He passes o’er the broad earth like a Stega: he penetrates the world as Wind the mist-cloud. He, balmed with oil, near Varuṇa and Mitra, like Agni in the wood, hath shot forth splendour.

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