Rig Veda · 8.7.16

Rig Veda 8.7.16 — Maruts

Verse 16 of 36 from Sukta 8.7 (Maruts) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 8.7.16

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

ये दरप्सा इव रोदसी धमन्त्यनु वर्ष्टिभिः | उत्सं दुहन्तो अक्षितम

IAST Romanisation

ye drapsā iva rodasī dhamantyanu vṛṣṭibhiḥ | utsaṃ duhanto akṣitam

English Translation (Griffith)

They who like fiery sparks with showers of rain blow through the heaven and earth, Milking the spring that never fails.

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