Rigveda 10.027.03
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 27 · Verse 10.27.3
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
नाहं तं वे॑द॒ य इति॒ ब्रवी॒त्यदे॑वयून्स॒मर॑णे जघ॒न्वान् । य॒दावाख्य॑त्स॒मर॑ण॒मृघा॑व॒दादिद्ध॑ मे वृष॒भा प्र ब्रु॑वन्ति
nāhaṃ taṃ veda ya iti bravītyadevayūnsamaraṇe jaghanvān yadāvākhyatsamaraṇamṛghāvadādiddha me vṛṣabhā pra bruvanti
I do not know that he said, 'I am so,' —the hostile in battle struck. When the declared fight was named, the bulls, mighty, besought and told me.
I know not that man who says that he is the slayer in battle of those who do not reverence the gods;but when (I behold) the fierce war commenced, then (my enemies) proclaim my prowess.
I know not him who sayeth and declareth that he hath slain the godless in the battle. Soon as they see the furious combat raging, men speak forth praises of my vigorous horses.