Rig Veda · 4.38.2

Rig Veda 4.38.2 — Dadhikris

Verse 2 of 10 from Sukta 4.38 (Dadhikris) in Mandala 4 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 4.38.2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

उत वाजिनम पुरुनिष्षिध्वानं दधिक्राम उ ददथुर विश्वक्र्ष्टिम | रजिप्यं शयेनम परुषितप्सुम आशुं चर्क्र्त्यम अर्यो नर्पतिं न शूरम

IAST Romanisation

uta vājinam puruniṣṣidhvānaṃ dadhikrām u dadathur viśvakṛṣṭim | ṛjipyaṃ śyenam pruṣitapsum āśuṃ carkṛtyam aryo nṛpatiṃ na śūram

English Translation (Griffith)

And ye gave mighty Dadhikrās, the giver of many gifts, who visiteth all people, Impetuous hawk, swift and of varied colour, like a brave King whom each true man must honour.

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