Rig Veda · 6.75.14

Rig Veda 6.75.14 — Weapons of War

Verse 14 of 19 from Sukta 6.75 (Weapons of War) in Mandala 6 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 6.75.14

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अहिरिव भोगैः पर्येति बाहुं जयाया हेतिं परिबाधमानः | हस्तघ्नो विश्वा वयुनानि विद्वान पुमान पुमांसं परि पातु विश्वतः

English Translation (Griffith)

It compasses the arm with serpent windings, fending away the friction of the bowstring: So may the Brace, well-skilled in all its duties, guard manfully the man from every quarter.

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