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Rig Veda 14.5

नि ग्रामासो अविक्षत नि पद्वन्तो नि पक्षिणः । नि श्येनासश्चिदर्थिनः ॥

ni gramaso avikshata ni padvanto ni pakshinah | ni shyenasash chid arthinah

The villagers have gone to rest, and all that walks and all that flies, even the hungry hawks have settled down.

ग्राम-वासी सो गए हैं, पादचारी भी सो गए, पक्षी भी सो गए — यहाँ तक कि भूखे श्येन पक्षी भी थम गए हैं।