Rigveda 10.107.03
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 107 · Verse 10.107.3
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
दैवी॑ पू॒र्तिर्दक्षि॑णा देवय॒ज्या न क॑वा॒रिभ्यो॑ न॒हि ते पृ॒णन्ति॑ । अथा॒ नरः॒ प्रय॑तदक्षिणासोऽवद्यभि॒या ब॒हवः॑ पृणन्ति
daivī pūrtirdakṣiṇā devayajyā na kavāribhyo nahi te pṛṇanti athā naraḥ prayatadakṣiṇāso'vadyabhiyā bahavaḥ pṛṇanti
Divine bounty, the southward gift, is for the godly rite; poets do not fill it from plants. Thus man offers the southward gift with effort—many fulfill by giving.
(The Paṇis). What is Indra like, O Saramā? What is the appearance of him as whose messenger youhave come to this plural ce from afar? (They then say to one another:) Let her approach; let us make friends withher, and let her be the lord of our cattle.
Not from the niggards-for they give not fireely-comes Meed at sacrifice, Gods' satisfaction: Yea, many men with hands stretched out with Guerdon present their gifts because they dread dishonour.