Rigveda 10.017.08
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 17 · Verse 10.17.8
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
सर॑स्वति॒ या स॒रथं॑ य॒याथ॑ स्व॒धाभि॑र्देवि पि॒तृभि॒र्मद॑न्ती । आ॒सद्या॒स्मिन्ब॒र्हिषि॑ मादयस्वानमी॒वा इष॒ आ धे॑ह्य॒स्मे
sarasvati yā sarathaṃ yayātha svadhābhirdevi pitṛbhirmadantī āsadyāsminbarhiṣi mādayasvānamīvā iṣa ā dhehyasme
Sarasvatī who guides the chariot with her invocations, O goddess who delights the fathers — come, touch us on this sacrificial grass; grant to me this body, I desire it.
Divine Sarasvatī, who rides in the same chariot with the Pitṛs, and delighted (along with them) by the(sacrificial) viands, seated on the sacred grass gratified (by our offering, and grant us wholesome food. worshippers at this sacrifice a portion of food fit for thousands, and increase of riches.
Sarasvati, who camest with the Fathers, with them rejoicing thee in our oblations, Seated upon this sacred grass be joyful, and give us strengthening food that brings no sickness.