Rigveda 2.033.11
Rigveda · Mandala 2, Sukta 33 · Verse 2.33.11
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
स्तु॒हि श्रु॒तं ग॑र्त॒सदं॒ युवा॑नं मृ॒गं न भी॒ममु॑पह॒त्नुमु॒ग्रम् । मृ॒ळा ज॑रि॒त्रे रु॑द्र॒ स्तवा॑नो॒ऽन्यं ते॑ अ॒स्मन्नि व॑पन्तु॒ सेनाः॑
stuhi śrutaṃ gartasadaṃ yuvānaṃ mṛgaṃ na bhīmamupahatnumugram mṛḷā jaritre rudra stavāno'nyaṃ te asmanni vapantu senāḥ
Praise that heard, the digging, youthful hunter, do not strike down the fearful animal. Let different hosts come upon us; Rudra of the snares, let other armies take from us.
Glorify the renowned Rudra, riding in his car, ever youthful, destructive, fierce like a formidable wild beast; Rudra, propitiated by praise, grant happiness to him who praises (you), and let your hosts destroy him who is our adversary.
Praise him the chariot-borne, the young, the famous, fierce, slaying like a dread beast of the forest. O Rudra, praised, be gracious to the singer. let thy hosts spare us and smite down another.