Rigveda 1.117.18
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 117 · Verse 1.117.18
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
शु॒नम॒न्धाय॒ भर॑मह्वय॒त्सा वृ॒कीर॑श्विना वृषणा॒ नरेति॑ । जा॒रः क॒नीन॑ इव चक्षदा॒न ऋ॒ज्राश्वः॑ श॒तमेकं॑ च मे॒षान्
śunamandhāya bharamahvayatsā vṛkīraśvinā vṛṣaṇā nareti jāraḥ kanīna iva cakṣadāna ṛjrāśvaḥ śatamekaṃ ca meṣān
They bade the listener to the blind one—O Ashvins, no manhood leaves the bulls. Age like a leprous one gave sight; the rams, one hundredfold, and fleet steeds were given.
(Desiring) that the enjoyment (arising from the perfection) of the senses (should be restored to the blind), the she-wolf invoked you, (saying), "Aśvins, showerers (of benefits), leaders (of sacrifices), Ṛjrāśva, (lavish) as a youthful gallant, (has given me) a hundred and one sheep, cutting them into fragments".
To bring the blind man joy thus cried the she-wolf: O Asvins, O ye Mighty Ones, O Heroes, For me Rjrasva, like a youthful lover, hath. cut piecemeal one and a hundred wethers.