Rig Veda · 8.25.8
Rig Veda 8.25.8 — Mitra-Varuṇa
Verse 8 of 24 from Sukta 8.25 (Mitra-Varuṇa) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 8.25.8
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
रतावाना नि षेदतुः साम्राज्याय सुक्रतू | धर्तव्रता कषत्रिया कषत्रमशतुः
IAST Romanisation
ṛtāvānā ni ṣedatuḥ sāmrājyāya sukratū | dhṛtavratā kṣatriyā kṣatramaśatuḥ
English Translation (Griffith)
They, true to Law, exceeding strong, have sat them down for savran rule: Princes whose laws stand fast, they have obtained their sway.
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