Rigveda 10.018.06
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 18 · Verse 10.18.6
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
आ रो॑ह॒तायु॑र्ज॒रसं॑ वृणा॒ना अ॑नुपू॒र्वं यत॑माना॒ यति॒ ष्ठ । इ॒ह त्वष्टा॑ सु॒जनि॑मा स॒जोषा॑ दी॒र्घमायुः॑ करति जी॒वसे॑ वः
ā rohatāyurjarasaṃ vṛṇānā anupūrvaṃ yatamānā yati ṣṭha iha tvaṣṭā sujanimā sajoṣā dīrghamāyuḥ karati jīvase vaḥ
May age increase, selecting matured bodies in order, striving to attain their stature. Here the Skillful (Tvashtri) makes good births and grants long life; may he make you live.
(You kinsmen of the dead man), choosing old age, attain length of life, striving one after the other, howmany soever you may be; may Tvaṣṭā, the creator.
Live your full lives ap! find old age delightful, all of you striving one behind the other. May Tvastar, maker of fair things, be gracious and lengthen out the days of your existence.