Rig Veda · 5.79.9
Rig Veda 5.79.9 — Dawn
Verse 9 of 10 from Sukta 5.79 (Dawn) in Mandala 5 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 5.79.9
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
वय उछा दुहितर दिवो मा चिरं तनुथा अपः | नेत तवा सतेनं यथा रिपुं तपाति सूरो अर्चिषा सुजाते अश्वसून्र्ते
IAST Romanisation
vy uchā duhitar divo mā ciraṃ tanuthā apaḥ | net tvā stenaṃ yathā ripuṃ tapāti sūro arciṣā sujāte aśvasūnṛte
English Translation (Griffith)
O Daughter of the Sky, shine forth; delay not to perform thy task. Let not the Sun with fervent heat consume thee like a robber foe, high-born! delightful with the steeds!
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