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Rigveda 8.062.06

Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 62 · Verse 8.62.6

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Vedic Classification

Rishi (Seer)
Devatā (Deity)
Chandas (Meter)
Category
Theme

Sanskrit Original

अव॑ चष्ट॒ ऋची॑षमोऽव॒ताँ इ॑व॒ मानु॑षः । जु॒ष्ट्वी दक्ष॑स्य सो॒मिनः॒ सखा॑यं कृणुते॒ युजं॑ भ॒द्रा इन्द्र॑स्य रा॒तयः॑

ava caṣṭa ṛcīṣamo'vatām̐ iva mānuṣaḥ juṣṭvī dakṣasya sominaḥ sakhāyaṃ kṛṇute yujaṃ bhadrā indrasya rātayaḥ

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🤖 AI GeneratedAI Generated

As a man is formed by the Vedic singer's verse, so let the Soma-friend perform sacrifice for Daksha; unite with Soma — these are Indra's auspicious nights.

📖 Book ReferenceWisdomLibRig Veda English TranslationSource ↗

Indra, who is well-deserving of the hymn, looks down (with favour) upon us as a (thirsty) man (looksdown) on wells; and being well-plural ased he makes the energetic Soma-offerer his friend; Indra's gifts are worthyof praise.

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

The Asvins, fust to hear our prayer, for closest kinship I approach: Let your protecting help be near.