Rigveda 1.191.16

Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 191 · Verse 1.191.16

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Vedic Classification

Rishi (Seer)

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Devatā (Deity)

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Chandas (Meter)

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Sanskrit Original

कु॒षु॒म्भ॒कस्तद॑ब्रवीद्गि॒रेः प्र॑वर्तमान॒कः । वृश्चि॑कस्यार॒सं वि॒षम॑र॒सं वृ॑श्चिक ते वि॒षम्

kuṣumbhakastadabravīdgireḥ pravartamānakaḥ vṛścikasyārasaṃ viṣamarasaṃ vṛścika te viṣam

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🤖 AI GeneratedAI Generated

The crusher of bulbs then spoke, coming from the mountain: “The venom of the scorpion is juice, the venom of the scorpion is yours—behold the poison.”

📖 Book ReferenceWisdomLibRig Veda English TranslationSource ↗

Hastening forth at the command (of Agastya), thus spoke the mongoose: the venom of the scorpion is innocuous; scorpion, your venom is innocuous.

📖 Book ReferenceRalph T.H. GriffithThe Rig Veda, 1896Source ↗

Forth issuing from the mountain's side the poison-insect spake and said: The scorpion's venom hath no strength Scorpion, thy venom is but weak. RIG VEDA - BOOK THE SECOND.

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