Rig Veda · 5.41.17
Rig Veda 5.41.17 — Viśvedevas
Verse 17 of 20 from Sukta 5.41 (Viśvedevas) in Mandala 5 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 5.41.17
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
इति चिन नु परजायै पशुमत्यै देवासो वनते मर्त्यो व आ देवासो वनते मर्त्यो वः | अत्रा शिवां तन्वो धासिम अस्या जरां चिन मे निर्र्तिर जग्रसीत
IAST Romanisation
iti cin nu prajāyai paśumatyai devāso vanate martyo va ā devāso vanate martyo vaḥ | atrā śivāṃ tanvo dhāsim asyā jarāṃ cin me nirṛtir jaghrasīta
English Translation (Griffith)
Thus thinking, O ye Gods, the mortal wins you to give him increase of his herds of cattle: the mortal wins him, O ye Gods, your favour. Here he wins wholesome food to feed this body: as for mine old age, Nirrti consume it
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