Rigveda 1.164.22
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 164 · Verse 1.164.22
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
यस्मि॑न्वृ॒क्षे म॒ध्वदः॑ सुप॒र्णा नि॑वि॒शन्ते॒ सुव॑ते॒ चाधि॒ विश्वे॑ । तस्येदा॑हुः॒ पिप्प॑लं स्वा॒द्वग्रे॒ तन्नोन्न॑श॒द्यः पि॒तरं॒ न वेद॑
yasminvṛkṣe madhvadaḥ suparṇā niviśante suvate cādhi viśve tasyedāhuḥ pippalaṃ svādvagre tannonnaśadyaḥ pitaraṃ na veda
In the tree wherein the winged beings entered, sweet was the pippala; those who ate before said: ‘They did not recognize the father.’
In the tree into which the smooth-gliding (rays) feeders on the sweet (produce), enter, and again bring forth (light) over all, they have called the fruit sweet, but he partakes not of it who knows not the protector (of the universe).
The, tree whereon the fine Birds eat the sweetness, where they all rest and procreate their offspring,- Upon its top they say the fig is luscious none gaineth it who knoweth not the Father.