Rigveda 8.041.10
Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 41 · Verse 8.41.10
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
यः श्वे॒ताँ अधि॑निर्णिजश्च॒क्रे कृ॒ष्णाँ अनु॑ व्र॒ता । स धाम॑ पू॒र्व्यं म॑मे॒ यः स्क॒म्भेन॒ वि रोद॑सी अ॒जो न द्यामधा॑रय॒न्नभ॑न्तामन्य॒के स॑मे
yaḥ śvetām̐ adhinirṇijaścakre kṛṣṇām̐ anu vratā sa dhāma pūrvyaṃ mame yaḥ skambhena vi rodasī ajo na dyāmadhārayannabhantāmanyake same
He who made the white ones foremost and followed with the black, he established the earlier abode and the mighty support—like the unaging kid he did not let heaven fall; may he make many others equal in heaven.
He who in his successive functions emits his bright rays or turns them dark, first made his residence (inthe firmament), and as the unborn sun the sky, supports with the pillar (of the firmament) both heaven and earth;may all our adversaries perish.
Who, after his decree, o'erspread the Dark Ones with a robe of light; Who measured out the ancient seat, who pillared both the worlds apart as the Unborn supported heaven. Let all the others die away.