Rigveda 1.053.01
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 53 · Verse 1.53.1
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
न्यू॒३॒॑ षु वाचं॒ प्र म॒हे भ॑रामहे॒ गिर॒ इन्द्रा॑य॒ सद॑ने वि॒वस्व॑तः । नू चि॒द्धि रत्नं॑ सस॒तामि॒वावि॑द॒न्न दु॑ष्टु॒तिर्द्र॑विणो॒देषु॑ शस्यते
nyū3 ṣu vācaṃ pra mahe bharāmahe gira indrāya sadane vivasvataḥ nū ciddhi ratnaṃ sasatāmivāvidanna duṣṭutirdraviṇodeṣu śasyate
Now we lift up this word and bear the weight of speech; we extol Indra in his hall of brightness. Now the hymn, like a jewel among the eternal, is adored—yet slander damages coins among the gains.
We ever offer fitting praise to the mighty Indra, in the dwelling of the worshpper, by which he (the deity) has quickly acquired riches, as (a thief) hastily hastily carried (off the property) of the sleeping. Praise ill expressed is not valued among the munificent.
WE will present fair praise unto the Mighty One, our hymns to Indra in Vivasvdn's dwelling-place; For he hath ne'er found wealth in those who seem to sleep: those who give wealth to men accept no paltry praise.