Rigveda 3.031.08
Rigveda · Mandala 3, Sukta 31 · Verse 3.31.8
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
स॒तःस॑तः प्रति॒मानं॑ पुरो॒भूर्विश्वा॑ वेद॒ जनि॑मा॒ हन्ति॒ शुष्ण॑म् । प्र णो॑ दि॒वः प॑द॒वीर्ग॒व्युरर्च॒न्सखा॒ सखी॑ँरमुञ्च॒न्निर॑व॒द्यात्
sataḥsataḥ pratimānaṃ purobhūrviśvā veda janimā hanti śuṣṇam pra ṇo divaḥ padavīrgavyurarcansakhā sakhīm̐ramuñcanniravadyāt
From generations to generations the ancient measure stood before the city: all knowledge was born; it slays the desiccating. The step of heaven, the cow’s friend, the protector loosened not his vigilance.
May he who is the type of all that is excellent the anticipator (of his foes), he who knows all that is born, who destroys Śuṣṇa, the far-seeing, the restorer of cattle may he, a friend coming from heaven, honouring us as his friends, be free from all reproach.
Peer of each noble thing, yea, all excelling, all creatures doth he know, he slayeth Susna. Our leader, fain for war, singing from heaven, as Friend he saved his lovers from dishonour.