Rig Veda · 3.53.17
Rig Veda 3.53.17 — Indra, Parvata, Etc
Verse 17 of 24 from Sukta 3.53 (Indra, Parvata, Etc) in Mandala 3 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 3.53.17
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
सथिरौ गावौ भवतां वीळुरक्षो मेषा वि वर्हि मा युगं वि शारि | इन्द्रः पातल्ये ददतां शरीतोररिष्टनेमे अभि नः सचस्व
IAST Romanisation
sthirau ghāvau bhavatāṃ vīḷurakṣo meṣā vi varhi mā yughaṃ vi śāri | indraḥ pātalye dadatāṃ śarītorariṣṭaneme abhi naḥ sacasva
English Translation (Griffith)
Strong be the pair of oxen, firm the axles, let not the pole slip nor the yoke be broken. May Indra, keep the yoke-pins from decaying: attend us, thou whose fellies are uninjured.
Explanation
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