Rigveda 1.117.16
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 117 · Verse 1.117.16
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
अजो॑हवीदश्विना॒ वर्ति॑का वामा॒स्नो यत्सी॒ममु॑ञ्चतं॒ वृक॑स्य । वि ज॒युषा॑ ययथुः॒ सान्वद्रे॑र्जा॒तं वि॒ष्वाचो॑ अहतं वि॒षेण॑
ajohavīdaśvinā vartikā vāmāsno yatsīmamuñcataṃ vṛkasya vi jayuṣā yayathuḥ sānvadrerjātaṃ viṣvāco ahataṃ viṣeṇa
The Ashvins’ pair turned the wheel, they loosened the bound wolf: what the victory-folk addressed, that which was born of clamor they struck with poison.
The quail glorified you, Aśvins, when you saved her from the mouth of the wolf; you carried off (Jāhuṣa) to the top of the mountain in your triumphant chariot; and slew the son of Viṣvāñc with a poisoned (arrow).
The quail had invocated you, O Asvins, when from the wolf's devouring jaws ye freed her. With conquering car ye cleft the mountain's ridges: the offspring of Visvac ye killed with poison.