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Rigveda 4.038.08

Rigveda · Mandala 4, Sukta 38 · Verse 4.38.8

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Rishi (Seer)
Devatā (Deity)
Chandas (Meter)
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Sanskrit Original

उ॒त स्मा॑स्य तन्य॒तोरि॑व॒ द्योरृ॑घाय॒तो अ॑भि॒युजो॑ भयन्ते । य॒दा स॒हस्र॑म॒भि षी॒मयो॑धीद्दु॒र्वर्तुः॑ स्मा भवति भी॒म ऋ॒ञ्जन्

uta smāsya tanyatoriva dyorṛghāyato abhiyujo bhayante yadā sahasramabhi ṣīmayodhīddurvartuḥ smā bhavati bhīma ṛñjan

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🤖 AI GeneratedAI Generated

When his offspring, like shafts of heaven, rushed forth and fought fearfully, when a thousand met in battle the hostile one became terrible, making frightful might.

📖 Book ReferenceWisdomLibRig Veda English TranslationSource ↗

And the adversaries of that foe-destroying steed, like (those) of the brilliant thunderbolt, are alarmed; for when he contends, even against thousands on every side, then, rousing (his spirit), he is fearful and irresistible.

📖 Book ReferenceRalph T.H. GriffithThe Rig Veda, 1896Source ↗

And at his thunder, like the roar of heaven, those who attack tremble and are affrighted; For when he fights against embattled thousands, dread is he in his striving; none may stay him.