Rigveda 10.043.07
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 43 · Verse 10.43.7
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
आपो॒ न सिन्धु॑म॒भि यत्स॒मक्ष॑र॒न्सोमा॑स॒ इन्द्रं॑ कु॒ल्या इ॑व ह्र॒दम् । वर्ध॑न्ति॒ विप्रा॒ महो॑ अस्य॒ साद॑ने॒ यवं॒ न वृ॒ष्टिर्दि॒व्येन॒ दानु॑ना
āpo na sindhumabhi yatsamakṣaransomāsa indraṃ kulyā iva hradam vardhanti viprā maho asya sādane yavaṃ na vṛṣṭirdivyena dānunā
Waters, as rivers to the sea, brought Soma before Indra like a river into the heart. The priests increase greatly here in his sanctuary; there is not heavenly rain for the grain by a hostile flood.
When the Soma flows towards Indra, as waters to the sea, as rivers to a lake, then the piousworshippers augment his greatness in the (sacrificial) abode, as the rain by its heavenly gift, (augments) thebarley.
When Soma streams together unto Indra flow like waters to the river, rivulets to the lake, In place of sacrifice sages exalt his might, as the rain swells the corn by moisture sent from heaven.