Rig Veda 8.20.22: Mandala 8, Sukta 20, Mantra 22
Sukta 8.20
मर्तश्चिद्वो नृतवो रुक्मवक्षस उप भ्रातृत्वमायति । अधि नो गात मरुतः सदा हि व आपित्वमस्ति निध्रुवि ॥
mártaś cid vo nṛtavo rukmá-vakṣasa úpa bhrātṛtvám ā́yati | adhí no gāta marutaḥ sadā́ hí va ā́pi-tvam ásti ní-dhruvi ||
Even a mortal, O dancers with golden breasts, can approach your brotherhood; therefore come and take your seat within us, O Maruts—for your near-kinship is always there, firm and unshaken, ready to be made active.
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