Rigveda 10.100.12
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 100 · Verse 10.100.12
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
चि॒त्रस्ते॑ भा॒नुः क्र॑तु॒प्रा अ॑भि॒ष्टिः सन्ति॒ स्पृधो॑ जरणि॒प्रा अधृ॑ष्टाः । रजि॑ष्ठया॒ रज्या॑ प॒श्व आ गोस्तूतू॑र्षति॒ पर्यग्रं॑ दुव॒स्युः
citraste bhānuḥ kratuprā abhiṣṭiḥ santi spṛdho jaraṇiprā adhṛṣṭāḥ rajiṣṭhayā rajyā paśva ā gostūtūrṣati paryagraṃ duvasyuḥ
Your splendid radiant one, O sacrificer, desired, are the rivals; they are those who long for perishable glory. With the most shining fecundity the cattle and cows low, the hostile one goes about attacking the herd.
Your splendour, Indra, is wonderful, fulfilling our pious acts, desirable; your efforts replenishing thewealth of your worshippers are irresistible; (therefore) Duvasyu hastens in front of the victim cow, (leading it) witha straight cord.
Wondrous thy spirit-filling light, triumpliant; thy hosts save from decay and are resistless. The pious votary by straightest pathway speeds to possess the best of all the cattle.