Rigveda 1.182.03
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 182 · Verse 1.182.3
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
किमत्र॑ दस्रा कृणुथः॒ किमा॑साथे॒ जनो॒ यः कश्चि॒दह॑विर्मही॒यते॑ । अति॑ क्रमिष्टं जु॒रतं॑ प॒णेरसुं॒ ज्योति॒र्विप्रा॑य कृणुतं वच॒स्यवे॑
kimatra dasrā kṛṇuthaḥ kimāsāthe jano yaḥ kaścidahavirmahīyate ati kramiṣṭaṃ jurataṃ paṇerasuṃ jyotirviprāya kṛṇutaṃ vacasyave
Why make such devices here, O ten-armed, why labour at rites? Which man among you makes a great offering? Let the learned fashion brilliant light, let the sages shape the word of power.
What makes you here, Aśvins; why do you tarry, (where) any man who makes no oblation is respected; humble him; take away the life of the niggard; grant light to the pious man striving to speak your praise.
What make ye there, ye Mighty? Wherefore linger ye with folk who, offering not, are held in high esteem? Pass over them; make ye the niggard's life decay: give light unto the singer eloquent in praise.