Rig Veda · 10.40.13

Rig Veda 10.40.13 — Aśvins

Verse 13 of 14 from Sukta 10.40 (Aśvins) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 10.40.13

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

ता मन्दसाना मनुषो दुरोण आ धत्तं रयिं सहवीरंवचस्यवे | कर्तं तीर्थं सुप्रपाणं शुभस पतीस्थाणुं पथेष्ठामप दुर्मतिं हतम

IAST Romanisation

tā mandasānā manuṣo duroṇa ā dhattaṃ rayiṃ sahavīraṃvacasyave | kṛtaṃ tīrthaṃ suprapāṇaṃ śubhas patīsthāṇuṃ patheṣṭhāmapa durmatiṃ hatam

English Translation (Griffith)

Even so, rejoicing in the dwelling-place of man, give hero sons and riches to the eloquent. Make a ford, Lords of splendour, where men well may drink: remove the spiteful tree-stump standing in the path.

Explanation

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