Rigveda 1.064.08
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 64 · Verse 1.64.8
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
सिं॒हा इ॑व नानदति॒ प्रचे॑तसः पि॒शा इ॑व सु॒पिशो॑ वि॒श्ववे॑दसः । क्षपो॒ जिन्व॑न्तः॒ पृष॑तीभिरृ॒ष्टिभिः॒ समित्स॒बाधः॒ शव॒साहि॑मन्यवः
siṃhā iva nānadati pracetasaḥ piśā iva supiśo viśvavedasaḥ kṣapo jinvantaḥ pṛṣatībhirṛṣṭibhiḥ samitsabādhaḥ śavasāhimanyavaḥ
Like a lion he roared, like a ravenous wolf the all-knowing ones; those who conquer hollow places prevailed, with strikes upon the earth they pressed the hostile bands.
The most wise Maruts roar like lions; the all-knowing are graceful as the spotted deer, destroyign (their foes), delighting (their worshippers); of deadly strength in their anger, they come with their antelopes and their arms, (to defend the sacrificer) against interruption.
Exceeding wise they roar like lions mightily, they, all-possessing, are beauteous as antelopes; Stirring the darkness with lances and spotted deer, combined as priests, with serpents' fury through their might.