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Rigveda 5.040.09

Rigveda · Mandala 5, Sukta 40 · Verse 5.40.9

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

यं वै सूर्यं॒ स्व॑र्भानु॒स्तम॒सावि॑ध्यदासु॒रः । अत्र॑य॒स्तमन्व॑विन्दन्न॒ह्य१॒॑न्ये अश॑क्नुवन्

yaṃ vai sūryaṃ svarbhānustamasāvidhyadāsuraḥ atrayastamanvavindannahya1nye aśaknuvan

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He indeed who made the sun Svārbhānu—darkness overthrown—those three pierced the darkness with their vision; others could not endure it.

📖 Book ReferenceWisdomLibRig Veda English TranslationSource ↗

The sun, whom the Asura, Svarbhānu, had enveloped with darkness, the sons of Atri subsequently recovered; no others were able (to effect his release).

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

The Atris found the Sun again, him whom Svarbhanu of the brood Of Asuras had pierced with gloom. This none besides had power to do.