Rigveda 10.028.12
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 28 · Verse 10.28.12
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
ए॒ते शमी॑भिः सु॒शमी॑ अभूव॒न्ये हि॑न्वि॒रे त॒न्व१॒ः॑ सोम॑ उ॒क्थैः । नृ॒वद्वद॒न्नुप॑ नो माहि॒ वाजा॑न्दि॒वि श्रवो॑ दधिषे॒ नाम॑ वी॒रः
ete śamībhiḥ suśamī abhūvanye hinvire tanva1ḥ soma ukthaiḥ nṛvadvadannupa no māhi vājāndivi śravo dadhiṣe nāma vīraḥ
These became well-branched with shami trees; the worthies were made strong by Soma’s hymns. O men, speak forth our fame to the heavens; may the heroic name uphold us.
They have been sanctified by holy rites, who have fostered their bodies with prayers, at the Soma(sacrifice); speaking like a man, grant us food, you possess in heaven name and fame as a hero.
They were well occupied with holy duties who sped in person with their lauds to Soma. Speaking like man, mete to us wealth and booty: in heaven thou hast the name and fame of Hero.