Rig Veda · 10.59.5

Rig Veda 10.59.5 — Nirrti and Others

Verse 5 of 10 from Sukta 10.59 (Nirrti and Others) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 10.59.5

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

असुनीते मनो अस्मासु धारय जीवातवे सु पर तिरा नायुः | रारन्धि नः सूर्यस्य सन्द्र्शि घर्तेन तवन्तन्वं वर्धयस्व

IAST Romanisation

asunīte mano asmāsu dhāraya jīvātave su pra tirā naāyuḥ | rārandhi naḥ sūryasya sandṛśi ghṛtena tvantanvaṃ vardhayasva

English Translation (Griffith)

O Asuniti, keep the soul within us, and make the days we have to live yet longer. Grant that we still may look upon the sunlight: strengthen thy body with the oil we bring thee.

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