Rig Veda · 10.66.8
Rig Veda 10.66.8 — Viśvedevas
Verse 8 of 15 from Sukta 10.66 (Viśvedevas) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 10.66.8
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
धर्तव्रताः कषत्रिया यज्ञनिष्क्र्तो बर्हद्दिवा अध्वराणामभिश्रियः | अग्निहोतार रतसापो अद्रुहो.अपो अस्र्जन्ननुव्र्त्रतूर्ये
IAST Romanisation
dhṛtavratāḥ kṣatriyā yajñaniṣkṛto bṛhaddivā adhvarāṇāmabhiśriyaḥ | aghnihotāra ṛtasāpo adruho.apo asṛjannanuvṛtratūrye
English Translation (Griffith)
Potent, with firm-fixt laws, arranging sacrifice, visiting solemn rites in splendour of the day, Obeying Order, these whose priest is Agni, free from falsehood, poured the waters out when Vṛtra died.
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