RV 25 (4)

Rig Veda · translated by Ralph T.H. Griffith

2 Who hath with prayer bowed to the Soma−lover? What pious man endues the beams of morning? 3 Who claims to−day the Deities' protection, asks Aditi for light, or the Adityas? 4 To him shall Agni Bharata give shelter: long shall he look upon the Sun up−rising, 5 Him neither few men overcome, nor many to him shall Aditi give spacious shelter. 6 This Hero curbs the mighty for the zealous: the presser's brew Indra possesses solely: 7 Not with the wealthy churl who pours no Soma doth Indra, Soma−drinker, bind alliance. 8 Highest and lowest, men who stand between diem, going, returning, dwelling in contentment,

RV 25 (4) · Rig Veda · null

Themes in this passage

Protection Charity Contentment Devotion Nature Prayer Strength Wealth

Protection in other traditions

The same theme, as Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and Hellenism address it.

That is the safe refuge, that is the best refuge; having gone to that refuge, a man is delivered from all pain.

Dhp 14.192 · Dhammapada · The Buddha (The Awakened)

The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

Psalms 121:7 · Bible · Psalms

Say: Lo! none can protect me from Allah, nor can I find any refuge beside Him

Quran 72:22 · Quran · The Jinn

Now shield with shield, with helmet helmet closed, To armour armour, lance to lance opposed, Host against host with shadowy squadrons drew, The sounding darts in iron tempests flew, Victors and vanquish’d join’d promiscuous cries, And shrilling shouts and dying groans arise; With streaming blood the slippery fields are dyed, And slaughter’d heroes swell the dreadful tide.

Iliad 4.38 · Iliad · 4

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