Rigveda 1.051.08
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 51 · Verse 1.51.8
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
वि जा॑नी॒ह्यार्या॒न्ये च॒ दस्य॑वो ब॒र्हिष्म॑ते रन्धया॒ शास॑दव्र॒तान् । शाकी॑ भव॒ यज॑मानस्य चोदि॒ता विश्वेत्ता ते॑ सध॒मादे॑षु चाकन
vi jānīhyāryānye ca dasyavo barhiṣmate randhayā śāsadavratān śākī bhava yajamānasya coditā viśvettā te sadhamādeṣu cākana
Know now the Aryas and the other Dasyus; with bark and fat you restrain vow-breakers. Be the sustainer, O lord, of the sacrificer; all the wise are made fit by you in sacred rites.
Discriminate between the Āryas and they who are Dasyus; restraining those who perform no religious rites, compel them to submit to the performer of sacrifices; be you, who are powerful, the encourager of the sacrificer; I am desirous of celebrating all your deeds in ceremonies that give you satisfaction.
Discern thou well Aryas and Dasyus; punishing the lawless give them up to him whose grass is strewn. Be thou the sacrificer's strong encourager all these thy deeds are my delight at festivals.