Rig Veda · 10.34.6

Rig Veda 10.34.6 — Dice, Etc

Verse 6 of 14 from Sukta 10.34 (Dice, Etc) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 10.34.6

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सभामेति कितवः पर्छमानो जेष्यामीति तन्वाशूशुजानः | अक्षासो अस्य वि तिरन्ति कामं परतिदीव्नेदधत आ कर्तानि

IAST Romanisation

sabhāmeti kitavaḥ pṛchamāno jeṣyāmīti tanvāśūśujānaḥ | akṣāso asya vi tiranti kāmaṃ pratidīvnedadhata ā kṛtāni

English Translation (Griffith)

The gamester seeks the gambling-house, and wonders, his body all afire, Shall I be lucky? Still do the dice extend his eager longing, staking his gains against his adversary.

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