Rigveda 10.061.23
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 61 · Verse 10.61.23
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
अध॒ यद्रा॑जाना॒ गवि॑ष्टौ॒ सर॑त्सर॒ण्युः का॒रवे॑ जर॒ण्युः । विप्रः॒ प्रेष्ठः॒ स ह्ये॑षां ब॒भूव॒ परा॑ च॒ वक्ष॑दु॒त प॑र्षदेनान्
adha yadrājānā gaviṣṭau saratsaraṇyuḥ kārave jaraṇyuḥ vipraḥ preṣṭhaḥ sa hyeṣāṃ babhūva parā ca vakṣaduta parṣadenān
When the kings came to the cattle, the herds streamed together; the wise foremost of them became supreme and spoke forth to the council.
Since, royal (Mitra and Varuṇa), the impetuous (Yama) now approaches in expectation of (the gift of)cattle, and desiring praise for the sacrificing (band of the Aṅgirasas); the sage (Nābhānediṣṭha) has beenheld most dear by them; may he accomplish (what has to be effected), and make them successful.
When he goes forth, ye Pair of Kings, for booty, speeding to war and praise to please the singer,-