Rigveda 7.059.07
Rigveda · Mandala 7, Sukta 59 · Verse 7.59.7
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
स॒स्वश्चि॒द्धि त॒न्व१॒ः॑ शुम्भ॑माना॒ आ हं॒सासो॒ नील॑पृष्ठा अपप्तन् । विश्वं॒ शर्धो॑ अ॒भितो॑ मा॒ नि षे॑द॒ नरो॒ न र॒ण्वाः सव॑ने॒ मद॑न्तः
sasvaściddhi tanva1ḥ śumbhamānā ā haṃsāso nīlapṛṣṭhā apaptan viśvaṃ śardho abhito mā ni ṣeda naro na raṇvāḥ savane madantaḥ
They, made strong in their bodies, like Shumbha mounting, appeared with blue backs. All around they pressed; men did not restrain themselves in battle, intoxicated with might.
May the Maruts yet unrevealed, decorating their person ns, descend like black-backed swans; let theentire company gather round me like happy men rejoicing together at a solemn rite.
Decking the beauty of their forms in secret the Swans with purple backs have flown down hither. Around me all the Company hath settled, like joyous Heroes glad in our libation.