Rigveda 10.040.04
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 40 · Verse 10.40.4
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
यु॒वां मृ॒गेव॑ वार॒णा मृ॑ग॒ण्यवो॑ दो॒षा वस्तो॑र्ह॒विषा॒ नि ह्व॑यामहे । यु॒वं होत्रा॑मृतु॒था जुह्व॑ते न॒रेषं॒ जना॑य वहथः शुभस्पती
yuvāṃ mṛgeva vāraṇā mṛgaṇyavo doṣā vastorhaviṣā ni hvayāmahe yuvaṃ hotrāmṛtuthā juhvate nareṣaṃ janāya vahathaḥ śubhaspatī
You, like stags, O wanderers, beasts of chase, are free from blame; we call forth the steers' remnant with offerings. You priests pour libations like dew for men, O rulers, bearing children for the people.
Like perons hunting two wild elephants, we praise you, Aśvins, with oblations night and day; at all dueseasons, leaders (of rites), (the worshipper) offers you the oblation; do you, who are rulers of the shining (rain),bring food to mankind.
Even as hunters follow two wild elephants, we with oblations call you down at morn and eve. To folk who pay you offierings at appointed times, Chiefs, Lords of splendour, ye bring food to strengthen them.