Rigveda 10.064.01
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 64 · Verse 10.64.1
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
क॒था दे॒वानां॑ कत॒मस्य॒ याम॑नि सु॒मन्तु॒ नाम॑ शृण्व॒तां म॑नामहे । को मृ॑ळाति कत॒मो नो॒ मय॑स्करत्कत॒म ऊ॒ती अ॒भ्या व॑वर्तति
kathā devānāṃ katamasya yāmani sumantu nāma śaṛṇvatāṃ manāmahe ko mṛḷāti katamo no mayaskaratkatama ūtī abhyā vavartati
How, O wise ones, are the names of the gods counted through what watches? Hear us and grant us favor. Who shall proclaim what of ours has become pleasing, and what has gone upward among the swift ones?
In what manner, and of which of the gods, who hear (our praises) at the sacrifice, may we enunciatethe venerable name? Who will show us compassion? Which of them will grant us happiness? Which of themcomes for our protection?
WHAT God, of those who hear, is he whose well-praised name we may record in this our sacrifice; and how? Who will be gracious? Who of many give us bliss? Who out of all the Host will come to lend us aid?