Rig Veda · 8.42.2

Rig Veda 8.42.2

Verse 2 of 6 from Sukta 8.42 (HYMN XLII Varuṇa) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 8.42.2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

एवा वन्दस्व वरुणं बर्हन्तं नमस्या धीरमम्र्तस्य गोपाम | स नः शर्म तरिवरूथं वि यंसत पातं नो दयावाप्र्थिवी उपस्थे

IAST Romanisation

evā vandasva varuṇaṃ bṛhantaṃ namasyā dhīramamṛtasya ghopām | sa naḥ śarma trivarūthaṃ vi yaṃsat pātaṃ no dyāvāpṛthivī upasthe

English Translation (Griffith)

So humbly worship Varuṇa the Mighty revere the wise Guard of World Immortal. May he vouchsafe us triply-barred protection. O Earth and Heaven, within your lap preserve us.

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