Rigveda 8.086.05
Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 86 · Verse 8.86.5
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
ऋ॒तेन॑ दे॒वः स॑वि॒ता श॑मायत ऋ॒तस्य॒ शृङ्ग॑मुर्वि॒या वि प॑प्रथे । ऋ॒तं सा॑साह॒ महि॑ चित्पृतन्य॒तो मा नो॒ वि यौ॑ष्टं स॒ख्या मु॒मोच॑तम्
ṛtena devaḥ savitā śamāyata ṛtasya śaṛṅgamurviyā vi paprathe ṛtaṃ sāsāha mahi citpṛtanyato mā no vi yauṣṭaṃ sakhyā mumocatam
By law the god Savitṛ calmed (it), he bound the head of Ṛta and pushed it away with might. Law, bold and great, widespread with noble heart, do not make us enemies—free our friendship.
The sun-god by truth extinguishes his beams (in the evening); he spreads abroad (in the morning) thehorn of truth; truth verily overcomes the might of the eager assailant; therefore sever not our friendships, but flingloose (your reins and gallop here).
Whether thou art in heaven's bright sphere, or in the basin of the sea; Whether, chief Vrtra-slayer, in some place on earth, or in the firmament, approach.