Rig Veda · 2.3.9
Rig Veda 2.3.9 — Āprīs
Verse 9 of 11 from Sukta 2.3 (Āprīs) in Mandala 2 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 2.3.9
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
पिशङगरूपः सुभरो वयोधाः शरुष्टी वीरो जायते देवकामः | परजां तवष्टा वि षयतु नाभिमस्मे अथा देवानामप्येतु पाथः
IAST Romanisation
piśaṅgharūpaḥ subharo vayodhāḥ śruṣṭī vīro jāyate devakāmaḥ | prajāṃ tvaṣṭā vi ṣyatu nābhimasme athā devānāmapyetu pāthaḥ
English Translation (Griffith)
Born is the pious hero swift of hearing, like gold in hue, well formed, and full of vigour. May Tvaṣṭar lengthen our line and kindred, and may they reach the place which Gods inhabit.
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