Rigveda 10.120.05
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 120 · Verse 10.120.5
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
त्वया॑ व॒यं शा॑शद्महे॒ रणे॑षु प्र॒पश्य॑न्तो यु॒धेन्या॑नि॒ भूरि॑ । चो॒दया॑मि त॒ आयु॑धा॒ वचो॑भिः॒ सं ते॑ शिशामि॒ ब्रह्म॑णा॒ वयां॑सि
tvayā vayaṃ śāśadmahe raṇeṣu prapaśyanto yudhenyāni bhūri codayāmi ta āyudhā vacobhiḥ saṃ te śiśāmi brahmaṇā vayāṃsi
By you we rule in battles, seeing many spoils of war. I urge you with the weapons of speech; I anoint you with the ritual; we, O Brahmanaspati, strengthen you.
Through you we destroy (our foes) in battles, beholding the numerous (hosts) which we have to fight; Iurge your weapons with words (of praise), I prepare your viands with a sacred verse.
Proudly we put our trust in thee in battles, when we behold great wealth the prize of combat.