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Rigveda 1.036.08

Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 36 · Verse 1.36.8

rigvedamandala-1sukta-36कण्वो घौरःअग्निः१३-१४ यूपो वाप्रगाथः – विषमा बृहत्यःसमाः सतोबृहंत्यः (१३ उपरिष्टाद् बृहतीDeity HymnAgni SuktaInvocationSacrificedeity-hymnagni-sukta

Vedic Classification

Rishi (Seer)
Devatā (Deity)
Chandas (Meter)
Category
Theme

Sanskrit Original

घ्नन्तो॑ वृ॒त्रम॑तर॒न्रोद॑सी अ॒प उ॒रु क्षया॑य चक्रिरे । भुव॒त्कण्वे॒ वृषा॑ द्यु॒म्न्याहु॑तः॒ क्रन्द॒दश्वो॒ गवि॑ष्टिषु

ghnanto vṛtramataranrodasī apa uru kṣayāya cakrire bhuvatkaṇve vṛṣā dyumnyāhutaḥ krandadaśvo gaviṣṭiṣu

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🤖 AI GeneratedAI Generated

They struck down the mighty Vrtra, the obstructer; with abundant rain they curbed drought and wide decay. In Kanva’s line the bulls of heaven were smitten, neighing chariots and steeds in best strength.

📖 Book ReferenceWisdomLibRig Veda English TranslationSource ↗

The destroying (deities along with you) have slain Vṛtra; they have made earth and heaven and the firmament the spacious dwelling-plural ce (of living creatures); may Agni, possessed of wealth, when invoked, be a benefactor to Kaṇva, like a horse that neighs in a conflict for cattle.

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

Vrtra they smote and slew, and made the earth and heaven and firmament a wide abode. The glorious Bull, invoked, hath stood at Kanva's side: loud neighed the Steed in frays for kine.