Riddles in Hinduism

RIDDLES IN HINDUISM
SUKTA XVII (CXLV)
SUKTA IV (CLV)
The deity of verses I and 4 is the averting of misfortune (Alakshmighna), of verses 2 and 3 Brahmanaspati,
and of verse 5 the Viswadevas; the Rishi is Sirimbitha, the son of Bharadwaja, the metre is Anushtubh.
1. Miserable, ill-favoured, deformed ever-railing (goddess), go to thy mountain; with these exploits of
Sirimbitha we scare thee away.
2. May she be scared away from this (world), scared away from the next (world), the destructress of all
embryos; sharp-horned Brihaspati approach, driving away Distress.
3. The wood which floats by the seashore far off, remote from man, seize that, (O, goddess) hard to
destroy, and therewith go to a distant shore.
4. Utterers of discordant sounds, when swiftly moving you departed, all the enemies of Indra were slain,
disappearing like bubbles.
5. These (Viswadevas) have brought back the (stolen) cattle, they have built up the fire: they have
provided food for the Gods. Who will overcome them?
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