Rigveda 10.016.03
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 16 · Verse 10.16.3
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
सूर्यं॒ चक्षु॑र्गच्छतु॒ वात॑मा॒त्मा द्यां च॑ गच्छ पृथि॒वीं च॒ धर्म॑णा । अ॒पो वा॑ गच्छ॒ यदि॒ तत्र॑ ते हि॒तमोष॑धीषु॒ प्रति॑ तिष्ठा॒ शरी॑रैः
sūryaṃ cakṣurgacchatu vātamātmā dyāṃ ca gaccha pṛthivīṃ ca dharmaṇā apo vā gaccha yadi tatra te hitamoṣadhīṣu prati tiṣṭhā śarīraiḥ
Let the eye go to the sun, the vital breath to the wind, the soul to the heavens and the earth by duty. Or let the waters go; there let your beneficial herbs stand near, with bodies abiding.
Let the eye repair to the sun; the breath to the wind; go you to the heaven or to the earth, according toyour merit; or go to the waters it it suits you (to be) there, or abide with your members in the plural nts.
The Sun receive thine eye, tne Wind thy spirit; go, as thy merit is, to earth or heaven. Go, if it be thy lot, unto the waters; go, make thine home in plants with all thy members.