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Rigveda 1.041.03

Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 41 · Verse 1.41.3

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Sanskrit Original

वि दु॒र्गा वि द्विषः॑ पु॒रो घ्नन्ति॒ राजा॑न एषाम् । नय॑न्ति दुरि॒ता ति॒रः

vi durgā vi dviṣaḥ puro ghnanti rājāna eṣām nayanti duritā tiraḥ

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🤖 AI GeneratedAI Generated

Let the hostile ones not dwell in the town; kings slay those who hate. They lead away the wicked, O folk.

📖 Book ReferenceWisdomLibRig Veda English TranslationSource ↗

The kings (Varuṇa etc.) first destroy their strongholds, and then the foes of those (who worship him), and put aside their evil deeds.

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

Who lurks about the path we take, the robber with a guileful heart: Far from the road chase him away.