Rigveda 3.055.21
Rigveda · Mandala 3, Sukta 55 · Verse 3.55.21
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
इ॒मां च॑ नः पृथि॒वीं वि॒श्वधा॑या॒ उप॑ क्षेति हि॒तमि॑त्रो॒ न राजा॑ । पु॒रः॒सदः॑ शर्म॒सदो॒ न वी॒रा म॒हद्दे॒वाना॑मसुर॒त्वमेक॑म्
imāṃ ca naḥ pṛthivīṃ viśvadhāyā upa kṣeti hitamitro na rājā puraḥsadaḥ śarmasado na vīrā mahaddevānāmasuratvamekam
This earth supports us faithfully for all things; the friend is not a king hostile. The protector of the foremost seat is not the warrior — greatness of gods and men alone.
Our king, the nourisher of all, abides (in the firmament) nearest to this earthlike a benevolent friend; the valiant (Maruts) precede him (when abroad), and dwell in his mansion; great and unequalles is the might of the gods.
Yea, and on this our earth the All-Sustainer dwells like a King with noble friends about him. In his protection heroes rest in safety. Great is the Cods' supreme and sole dominion.