Rig Veda · 8.20.20

Rig Veda 8.20.20

Verse 20 of 26 from Sukta 8.20 (HYMN XX Maruts) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 8.20.20

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

साहा ये सन्ति मुष्टिहेव हव्यो विश्वासु पर्त्सु होत्र्षु | वर्ष्णश्चन्द्रान न सुश्रवस्तमान गिरा वन्दस्व मरुतो अह

IAST Romanisation

sāhā ye santi muṣṭiheva havyo viśvāsu pṛtsu hotṛṣu | vṛṣṇaścandrān na suśravastamān ghirā vandasva maruto aha

English Translation (Griffith)

Who, like a celebrated boxer, overcome the challengers in every fight: They who, like shining bulls, are most illustrious-honour those Maruts with thy song.

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