Rigveda 4.016.06
Rigveda · Mandala 4, Sukta 16 · Verse 4.16.6
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
विश्वा॑नि श॒क्रो नर्या॑णि वि॒द्वान॒पो रि॑रेच॒ सखि॑भि॒र्निका॑मैः । अश्मा॑नं चि॒द्ये बि॑भि॒दुर्वचो॑भिर्व्र॒जं गोम॑न्तमु॒शिजो॒ वि व॑व्रुः
viśvāni śakro naryāṇi vidvānapo rireca sakhibhirnikāmaiḥ aśmānaṃ cidye bibhidurvacobhirvrajaṃ gomantamuśijo vi vavruḥ
Shakra measured out all men and waters; the wise one apportioned the streams with friendly, unconstrained desires. With words that cleave rocks they rushed, leading the herd of cows and driving the cattle away.
Knowing all things profitable for men, Śakra has, with his willing friends (the Maruts), sent forth the waters, for they, with (loud) shouts, divided the clouds, and, desiring (to fulfil) their office, set open the pasturage of the cows (of the Aṅgirasas).
Sakra who knoweth well all human actions hath with his eager Friends let loose the waters. They with their songs cleft e'en the mountain open and willingly disclosed the stall of cattle.
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