Rig Veda · 10.97.16
Rig Veda 10.97.16 — Praise of Herbs
Verse 16 of 23 from Sukta 10.97 (Praise of Herbs) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 10.97.16
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
मुञ्चन्तु मा शपथ्यादथो वरुण्यादुत | अथो यमस्यपड्बीशात सर्वस्माद देवकिल्बिषात
IAST Romanisation
muñcantu mā śapathyādatho varuṇyāduta | atho yamasyapaḍbīśāt sarvasmād devakilbiṣāt
English Translation (Griffith)
Release me from the curse's plague and woe that comes from Varuṇa; Free me from Yama's fetter, from sin and offence against the Gods.
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