Rigveda 8.018.22

Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 18 · Verse 8.18.22

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Vedic Classification

Rishi (Seer)

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Devatā (Deity)

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Chandas (Meter)

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Sanskrit Original

ये चि॒द्धि मृ॒त्युब॑न्धव॒ आदि॑त्या॒ मन॑वः॒ स्मसि॑ । प्र सू न॒ आयु॑र्जी॒वसे॑ तिरेतन

ye ciddhi mṛtyubandhava ādityā manavaḥ smasi pra sū na āyurjīvase tiretana

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Those Adityas who bind death’s fetters—remember them, O men; may they bestow life and long days upon you at the shore.

📖 Book ReferenceWisdomLibRig Veda English TranslationSource ↗

Since, Ādityas, we mortals are of kin to death, do you benevolently (exert yourselves to) prolong ourlives.

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

And as we human beings, O Adityas, are akin to death, Graciously lengthen ye our lives that we may live.

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