Rig Veda · 5.41.13

Rig Veda 5.41.13 — Viśvedevas

Verse 13 of 20 from Sukta 5.41 (Viśvedevas) in Mandala 5 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 5.41.13

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

विदा चिन नु महान्तो ये व एवा बरवाम दस्मा वार्यं दधानाः | वयश चन सुभ्व आव यन्ति कषुभा मर्तम अनुयतं वधस्नैः

IAST Romanisation

vidā cin nu mahānto ye va evā bravāma dasmā vāryaṃ dadhānāḥ | vayaś cana subhva āva yanti kṣubhā martam anuyataṃ vadhasnaiḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

We know your ways, ye Mighty Ones receiving choice meed, ye Wonderful, we will proclaim it. Even strong birds descend not to the mortal who strives to reach them with swift blow and weapons.

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