Rigveda 1.153.02
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 153 · Verse 1.153.2
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
प्रस्तु॑तिर्वां॒ धाम॒ न प्रयु॑क्ति॒रया॑मि मित्रावरुणा सुवृ॒क्तिः । अ॒नक्ति॒ यद्वां॑ वि॒दथे॑षु॒ होता॑ सु॒म्नं वां॑ सू॒रिर्वृ॑षणा॒विय॑क्षन्
prastutirvāṃ dhāma na prayuktirayāmi mitrāvaruṇā suvṛktiḥ anakti yadvāṃ vidatheṣu hotā sumnaṃ vāṃ sūrirvṛṣaṇāviyakṣan
I bring forth your excellent praise, Mitra and Varuna, to the abode; when the priest at rites sings your praise, the radiant hero looks down upon your abundant might.
The purpose of worshipping you, Mitra and Varuṇa, is not the performance, but (even by so much) I may attain to your glory, and there is acquittance (of my duty); for when the priest offers you oblations in sacrifices, then the pious man, showerers (of benefits), being desirous of worshipping you, (obtains) felicity.
Your praise is like a mighty power, an impulse: to you, Twain Gods, a well-formed hymn is offered, As the priest decks yon, Strong Ones, in assemblies, and the prince fain to worship you for blessings.