Rigveda 6.062.09
Rigveda · Mandala 6, Sukta 62 · Verse 6.62.9
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
य ईं॒ राजा॑नावृतु॒था वि॒दध॒द्रज॑सो मि॒त्रो वरु॑ण॒श्चिके॑तत् । ग॒म्भी॒राय॒ रक्ष॑से हे॒तिम॑स्य॒ द्रोघा॑य चि॒द्वच॑स॒ आन॑वाय
ya īṃ rājānāvṛtuthā vidadhadrajaso mitro varuṇaściketat gambhīrāya rakṣase hetimasya droghāya cidvacasa ānavāya
He who, O king, upheld the force and spread forth splendour—Mitra and Varuṇa adorned his banner. For the powerful one you guarded, they set his fame deep; for his adversaries they cast away deceit, and brought forth true speech.
Mitra and Varuṇa recognize him who of all the world worships the royal (Aśvins) in due season; he hurls his weapon against the strong rākṣasa, against the malignant menaces of man.
May he who knows, as Varuna and Mitra, air's realm, appointing both the Kings in season, Against the secret fiend cast forth his weapon, against the lying words that strangers utter.