Rigveda 1.161.12
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 161 · Verse 1.161.12
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
स॒म्मील्य॒ यद्भुव॑ना प॒र्यस॑र्पत॒ क्व॑ स्वित्ता॒त्या पि॒तरा॑ व आसतुः । अश॑पत॒ यः क॒रस्नं॑ व आद॒दे यः प्राब्र॑वी॒त्प्रो तस्मा॑ अब्रवीतन
sammīlya yadbhuvanā paryasarpata kva svittātyā pitarā va āsatuḥ aśapata yaḥ karasnaṃ va ādade yaḥ prābravītpro tasmā abravītana
When the worlds came together and encircled each other, where did the fathers sit? He who unyoked did not take the draught; he declared therefore to the one who offered.
As you glide along enveloping the regions (in clouds); where, then, are the parents (of the world)? curse him who arrests your arm; reply sternly to him who speaks disrespectfully (to you).
As, compassing them round, ye glided through the worlds, where had the venerable Parents their abode? Ye laid a curse on him who raised his arm at you: to him who spake aloud to you ye spake again.