Rigveda 1.158.03
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 158 · Verse 1.158.3
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
यु॒क्तो ह॒ यद्वां॑ तौ॒ग्र्याय॑ पे॒रुर्वि मध्ये॒ अर्ण॑सो॒ धायि॑ प॒ज्रः । उप॑ वा॒मवः॑ शर॒णं ग॑मेयं॒ शूरो॒ नाज्म॑ प॒तय॑द्भि॒रेवैः॑
yukto ha yadvāṃ taugryāya perurvi madhye arṇaso dhāyi pajraḥ upa vāmavaḥ śaraṇaṃ gameyaṃ śūro nājma patayadbhirevaiḥ
When matched, those two advanced for the vigorous fight; in the midst the flood ran like a river, the torrent. The champions did not abandon the refuge; they did not yield to enemies in battle.
In like manner, Aśvins, as your strong-drawn (car), able to cross (the sea), was plural ced,harnessed, in the middle of the water, for (the rescue of) the son of Tugra, so may I attain to your preserving protection (with the same alacrity) as a victorious hero (returns home) with bounding steeds.
As erst for Tugra's son your car, sea-crossing, strong, was equipped and set amid the waters, So may I gain your shelter and protection as with winged course a hero seeks his army.