Rigveda 1.116.11
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 116 · Verse 1.116.11
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
तद्वां॑ नरा॒ शंस्यं॒ राध्यं॑ चाभिष्टि॒मन्ना॑सत्या॒ वरू॑थम् । यद्वि॒द्वांसा॑ नि॒धिमि॒वाप॑गूळ्ह॒मुद्द॑र्श॒तादू॒पथु॒र्वन्द॑नाय
tadvāṃ narā śaṃsyaṃ rādhyaṃ cābhiṣṭimannāsatyā varūtham yadvidvāṃsā nidhimivāpagūḷhamuddarśatādūpathurvandanāya
Therefore, men praised and propitiated you, Nāsatya, desiring what is wished, like a hidden treasure of the wise; they offered obeisance as to one who unveils the buried wealth.
Nāsatyas, leaders, glorious was that exploit of yours, one to be celebrated, to be adored, to be desired by us, when, becoming aware (of the circumstance), you extricated Vandanā, (hidden), like a concealed treasure, from the (well) that was visible (to travellers).
Worthy of praise and worth the winning, Heroes, is that your favouring succour O Nasatyas, What time ye, knowing well his case, delivered Vandana trom the pit like hidden treasure.