Rigveda 10.010.11
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 10 · Verse 10.10.11
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
किं भ्राता॑स॒द्यद॑ना॒थं भवा॑ति॒ किमु॒ स्वसा॒ यन्निरृ॑तिर्नि॒गच्छा॑त् । काम॑मूता ब॒ह्वे॒३॒॑तद्र॑पामि त॒न्वा॑ मे त॒न्वं१॒॑ सं पि॑पृग्धि
kiṃ bhrātāsadyadanāthaṃ bhavāti kimu svasā yannirṛtirnigacchāt kāmamūtā bahve3tadrapāmi tanvā me tanvaṃ1 saṃ pipṛgdhi
What, brother, if one today becomes fearful—what if a sister enters the path of deceit? My desire is awakened; I offer much treasure. Make my body lean—be ardent for me.
(Yami speaks). Is he a brother whose sister has no lord? Is she a sister (whose brother) misfortuneapproaches? Overcome by desire, I strongly urge this one request; unite your person n with mine.
Is he a brother when no lord is left her? Is she a sister when Destruction cometh? Forced by my love these many words I utter. Come near, and hold me in thy close embraces.