Rigveda 10.106.02
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 106 · Verse 10.106.2
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
उ॒ष्टारे॑व॒ फर्व॑रेषु श्रयेथे प्रायो॒गेव॒ श्वात्र्या॒ शासु॒रेथः॑ । दू॒तेव॒ हि ष्ठो य॒शसा॒ जने॑षु॒ माप॑ स्थातं महि॒षेवा॑व॒पाना॑त्
uṣṭāreva pharvareṣu śrayethe prāyogeva śvātryā śāsurethaḥ dūteva hi ṣṭho yaśasā janeṣu māpa sthātaṃ mahiṣevāvapānāt
Place them in refuge like a camel among caravans, as if in the front line among kin and rulers. As a messenger they stood firm in glory among peoples, like a great bull among waters.
Like two longing oxen (to the pastures), you have recourse to those who fill you (with oblations); youapproach like two horses prepared for the fray; employed to bring treasure; you are like two (royal) messengersrenowned among the people; turn not away (from our oblation) like two buffaloes from the drinking-trough.
Like two plough-bulls ye move along in traces, and seek like eager guests your bidder's banquet. Ye are like glorious envoys mid the people: like bulls, approach the place where ye are watered.