Rig Veda 4.4.1: Mandala 4, Sukta 4, Mantra 1
Sukta 4.4
कृणुष्व पाजः प्रसितिं न पृथ्वीं याहि राजेवामवाँ इभेन । तृष्वीमनु प्रसितिं द्रूणानोऽस्तासि विध्य रक्षसस्तपिष्ठैः ॥
kṛṇuṣvá pā́jaḥ prá-sitiṃ ná pṛthvī́ṃ yā́hi rājéva áma-vāṃ ibhéna | tṛṣvī́m ánu prá-sitiṃ drūṇānáḥ ástā́si vídhya rákṣasas tápiṣṭhaiḥ ||
Build up thy flaming might, a wide-ranging stride like the Earth; go forth like a king with his strong elephant-force. Following the thirsty onrush, rushing on, thou art the shooter—pierce the Rakṣasas with thy most burning powers.
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