Rigveda 10.107.07
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 107 · Verse 10.107.7
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
दक्षि॒णाश्वं॒ दक्षि॑णा॒ गां द॑दाति॒ दक्षि॑णा च॒न्द्रमु॒त यद्धिर॑ण्यम् । दक्षि॒णान्नं॑ वनुते॒ यो न॑ आ॒त्मा दक्षि॑णां॒ वर्म॑ कृणुते विजा॒नन्
dakṣiṇāśvaṃ dakṣiṇā gāṃ dadāti dakṣiṇā candramuta yaddhiraṇyam dakṣiṇānnaṃ vanute yo na ātmā dakṣiṇāṃ varma kṛṇute vijānan
Dakṣiṇā gives a southern steed, and Dakṣiṇā gives the moon’s pasture as reward. He who does not make the south his own self, who knows it not, does not prosper among the southward.
(The Paṇis). This treasure, Saramā, secured in the mountain is composed of cows, horses andriches; the Paṇis protect it who are good watchers; you have come to this lonely spot in vain.
Guerdon bestows the horse, bestows the bullock, Guerdon bestows, moreover, gold that Rsisters. Guerdon gives food which is our life and spirit. He who is wise takes Guerdon for his armour.