Rig Veda · 5.59.5
Rig Veda 5.59.5 — Maruts
Verse 5 of 8 from Sukta 5.59 (Maruts) in Mandala 5 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 5.59.5
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
अश्वा इवेद अरुषासः सबन्धवः शूरा इव परयुधः परोत युयुधुः | मर्या इव सुव्र्धो वाव्र्धुर नरः सूर्यस्य चक्षुः पर मिनन्ति वर्ष्टिभिः
IAST Romanisation
aśvā ived aruṣāsaḥ sabandhavaḥ śūrā iva prayudhaḥ prota yuyudhuḥ | maryā iva suvṛdho vāvṛdhur naraḥ sūryasya cakṣuḥ pra minanti vṛṣṭibhiḥ
English Translation (Griffith)
Like steeds of ruddy colour, scions of one race, as foremost champions they have battled in the van. The Heroes have waxed strong like we.1grown manly youths; with floods of rain they make the Sun's eye fade away,
Explanation
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