Rig Veda · 9.87.2

Rig Veda 9.87.2 — Soma Pavamana

Verse 2 of 9 from Sukta 9.87 (Soma Pavamana) in Mandala 9 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 9.87.2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सवायुधः पवते देव इन्दुरशस्तिहा वर्जनं रक्षमाणः | पिता देवानां जनिता सुदक्षो विष्टम्भो दिवो धरुणः पर्थिव्याः

IAST Romanisation

svāyudhaḥ pavate deva induraśastihā vṛjanaṃ rakṣamāṇaḥ | pitā devānāṃ janitā sudakṣo viṣṭambho divo dharuṇaḥ pṛthivyāḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

Indu, the well-armed God, is flowing onward, who quells the curse and guards from treacherous onslaught, Father, begetter of the Gods, most skilful, the buttress of the heavens and earth's supporter. 3. Ṛṣi and Sage, the Champion of the people, cleft and sagacious, Uśanā in wisdom, He hath discovered even their hidden nature, the Cows' concealed and most mysterious title.

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