Rig Veda · 6.46.14

Rig Veda 6.46.14 — Indra

Verse 14 of 14 from Sukta 6.46 (Indra) in Mandala 6 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 6.46.14

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सिन्धून्रिव परवण आशुया यतो यदि कलोशमनु षवणि | आ ये वयो न वर्व्र्तत्यामिषि गर्भीता बाह्वोर्गवि

IAST Romanisation

sindhūnriva pravaṇa āśuyā yato yadi klośamanu ṣvaṇi | ā ye vayo na varvṛtatyāmiṣi ghṛbhītā bāhvorghavi

English Translation (Griffith)

Speeding like rivers rushing down a steep descent, responsive to the urging call, That come like birds attracted to the bait, held in by reins in both the driver's hands.

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