Rigveda 1.118.02
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 118 · Verse 1.118.2
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
त्रि॒व॒न्धु॒रेण॑ त्रि॒वृता॒ रथे॑न त्रिच॒क्रेण॑ सु॒वृता या॑तम॒र्वाक् । पिन्व॑तं॒ गा जिन्व॑त॒मर्व॑तो नो व॒र्धय॑तमश्विना वी॒रम॒स्मे
trivandhureṇa trivṛtā rathena tricakreṇa suvṛtā yātamarvāk pinvataṃ gā jinvatamarvato no vardhayatamaśvinā vīramasme
By triple axle and triple‑yoked chariot and three‑wheeled, the well‑fitted (riders) went forth with the cry. Bearing and leading the steeds, O Ashvins, increase for us your heroic might.
Come to us with your tri-columnar, triangular, three-wheeled, and well-constructed car; replenish our cows (with milk), give spirit to our horses, and augment, Aśvins, our posterity.
Come to us with your chariot triple seated, three-wheeled, of triple form, that rolleth lightly. Fill full our cows, give mettle to our horses, and make each hero son grow strong, O Asvins.