Rigveda 1.117.24
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 117 · Verse 1.117.24
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
हिर॑ण्यहस्तमश्विना॒ ररा॑णा पु॒त्रं न॑रा वध्रिम॒त्या अ॑दत्तम् । त्रिधा॑ ह॒ श्याव॑मश्विना॒ विक॑स्त॒मुज्जी॒वस॑ ऐरयतं सुदानू
hiraṇyahastamaśvinā rarāṇā putraṃ narā vadhrimatyā adattam tridhā ha śyāvamaśvinā vikastamujjīvasa airayataṃ sudānū
The golden-handed Ashvins gave a born son, a mighty man with valor—men entrusted him to the daughters. Threefold they made the dark one flourish; Sudaṇu revived, and he lived on.
Liberal Aśvins, leaders (of sacrifices), you gave to Vadhṛmati her son Hiraṇyahasta; bounteous Aśvins, you restored to life the triply-mutilated Śyāva.
With liberal bounty to the weakling's consorts ye, Heroes, gave a son Hiranyahasta; And Syava, cut into three several pieces, ye brougnt to life again, O bounteous Asvins.