Rigveda 5.042.11
Rigveda · Mandala 5, Sukta 42 · Verse 5.42.11
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
तमु॑ ष्टुहि॒ यः स्वि॒षुः सु॒धन्वा॒ यो विश्व॑स्य॒ क्षय॑ति भेष॒जस्य॑ । यक्ष्वा॑ म॒हे सौ॑मन॒साय॑ रु॒द्रं नमो॑भिर्दे॒वमसु॑रं दुवस्य
tamu ṣṭuhi yaḥ sviṣuḥ sudhanvā yo viśvasya kṣayati bheṣajasya yakṣvā mahe saumanasāya rudraṃ namobhirdevamasuraṃ duvasya
Praise him who is the swift archer, the sound-shooter, the good charioteer who dispels the world’s disease; salutations to Rudra, the mighty, Soma’s friend, the god who is both deity and Asura, the breaker of foes.
Praise him who has the sure arrow, the strong bow, who presides over all sanitary drugs; worship Rudra for a comprehensive and sound understanding; adore the powerful divinity with prostrations.
Praise him whose bow is strong and sure his arrow, him who is Lord of every balm that bealeth. Worship thou Rudra for his great good favour: adore the Asura, God, with salutations.