Rig Veda · 8.56.5

Rig Veda 8.56.5 — Ādityas

Verse 5 of 5 from Sukta 8.56 (Ādityas) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 8.56.5

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अचेत्यग्निश्चिकितुर्हव्यवाट स सुमद्रथः | अग्निः शुक्रेण शोचिषा बर्हत सूरो अरोचत दिवि सूर्यो अरोचत

IAST Romanisation

acetyaghniścikiturhavyavāṭ sa sumadrathaḥ | aghniḥ śukreṇa śociṣā bṛhat sūro arocata divi sūryo arocata

English Translation (Griffith)

Guard us, Ādityas, still alive, before the deadly weapon strike: Are yc not they who hear our call?

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