{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/rigveda/rv10126.htm","path":"hin/rigveda/rv10126.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/rigveda/rv10126.htm","text":"Rig Veda, tr. by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1896]\n1. No peril, no severe distress, ye Gods, affects the mortal man,\n Whom Aryaman and Mitra lead, and Varima, of one accord, beyond his foes.\n 2 This very thing do we desire, Varu\u1e47a, Mitra, Aryaman,\n Whereby ye guhrd the mortal man from sore distress, and lead him safe beyond his foes.\n 3 These are, each one, our present helps, Varu\u1e47a, Mitra, Aryaman.\n Best leaders, best deliverers to lead us on and bear as safe beyond our foes.\n 4 Ye compass round and guard each man, Varu\u1e47a, Mitra, Aryaman:\n In your dear keeping may we be, ye who are excellent as guides beyond our foes.\n 5 \u0100dityas are beyond all foes,\u2014Varu\u1e47a, Mitra, Aryaman:\n Strong Rudra with the Marut host, Indra, Agni let us call for weal beyond our foes.\n 6 These lead us safely over all, Varu\u1e47a, Mitra, Aryaman,\n These who are Kings of living men, over all troubles far away beyond our foes.\n 7 May they give bliss to aid us well, Varu\u1e47a, Mitra, Aryaman:\n May the \u0100dityas, when we pray, grant us wide shelter and defence beyond our foes.\n 8 As in this place, O Holy Ones, ye Vasus freed even the Gaud when her feet were fettered.\n So free us now from trouble and affliction: and let our life be lengthened still, O Api.","title":"Rig Veda: Rig-Veda, Book 10: HYMN CXXVI. Vi\u015bvedevas.","type":"page"}