Rigveda 1.051.13
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 51 · Verse 1.51.13
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
अद॑दा॒ अर्भां॑ मह॒ते व॑च॒स्यवे॑ क॒क्षीव॑ते वृच॒यामि॑न्द्र सुन्व॒ते । मेना॑भवो वृषण॒श्वस्य॑ सुक्रतो॒ विश्वेत्ता ते॒ सव॑नेषु प्र॒वाच्या॑
adadā arbhāṃ mahate vacasyave kakṣīvate vṛcayāmindra sunvate menābhavo vṛṣaṇaśvasya sukrato viśvettā te savaneṣu pravācyā
I sing of the mighty speech that gave strength to the rearing one, O Indra, the well-voiced. By it sprang forth the vigorous steed; skilled in prayer, you are lord in sacrifices and in offerings.
You have given, Indra, the youthful Vṛcaya to the aged Kakṣīvat, praising you and offering oblations; you, Śatakratu, were Menā, the daughter of Vṛṣaṇaśva; all these your deeds are to be recited at your worship.
To old Kaksivin, Soma-presser, skilled in song, O Indra, thou didst give the youthful Vrcaya. Thou, very wise, wast Mena, Vrsanaiva's child: those deeds of thine must all be told at Soma feasts.