Rigveda 4.016.09
Rigveda · Mandala 4, Sukta 16 · Verse 4.16.9
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
अच्छा॑ क॒विं नृ॑मणो गा अ॒भिष्टौ॒ स्व॑र्षाता मघव॒न्नाध॑मानम् । ऊ॒तिभि॒स्तमि॑षणो द्यु॒म्नहू॑तौ॒ नि मा॒यावा॒नब्र॑ह्मा॒ दस्यु॑रर्त
acchā kaviṃ nṛmaṇo gā abhiṣṭau svarṣātā maghavannādhamānam ūtibhistamiṣaṇo dyumnahūtau ni māyāvānabrahmā dasyurarta
O best of seers, the people desired thee as a leader, rich with gifts and strength. By hymns called from the skies, the mighty Brahman, the foe of foes, did not steal away the wealth.
Maghavan, who are honoured by men, you have repaired to the presence of the sage for (the sake of) bestowing (upon him) wealth, and when soliciting (you) in his need (for aid); defending (him) with your protection, the guileful, impious Dasyu has been destroyed in the contest for the spoil.
Come, Maghavan, Friend of Man, to aid the singer imploring thee in battle for the sunlight. Speed him with help in his irypired invokings: down sink the sorcerer, the prayerless Dasyu.