Rigveda 10.165.01
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 165 · Verse 10.165.1
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
देवाः॑ क॒पोत॑ इषि॒तो यदि॒च्छन्दू॒तो निरृ॑त्या इ॒दमा॑ज॒गाम॑ । तस्मा॑ अर्चाम कृ॒णवा॑म॒ निष्कृ॑तिं॒ शं नो॑ अस्तु द्वि॒पदे॒ शं चतु॑ष्पदे
devāḥ kapota iṣito yadicchandūto nirṛtyā idamājagāma tasmā arcāma kṛṇavāma niṣkṛtiṃ śaṃ no astu dvipade śaṃ catuṣpade
If the gods like pigeons desired sacrifice and were pleased, then they came here by means of the offering. Therefore we perform the prayerful hymn and the outward oblation; may there be welfare for bipeds and for quadrupeds.
O gods, let us worship for that, desiring which the pigeon sent as Nirṛti's messenger, has come to this(ceremony); let us make atonement, may prosperity be given to our bipeds and quadrupeds.
GODS, whatsoe'er the Dove came hither seeking, sent to us as the envoy of Destruction, For that let us sing hymns and make atonement. Well be it with our quadrupeds and bipeds.