Rigveda 10.070.04
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 70 · Verse 10.70.4
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
वि प्र॑थतां दे॒वजु॑ष्टं तिर॒श्चा दी॒र्घं द्रा॒घ्मा सु॑र॒भि भू॑त्व॒स्मे । अहे॑ळता॒ मन॑सा देव बर्हि॒रिन्द्र॑ज्येष्ठाँ उश॒तो य॑क्षि दे॒वान्
vi prathatāṃ devajuṣṭaṃ tiraścā dīrghaṃ drāghmā surabhi bhūtvasme aheḷatā manasā deva barhirindrajyeṣṭhām̐ uśato yakṣi devān
Let the gods' chosen one spread forth, set at an angle, long and fragrant for me. With mind untroubled may I see the eminent Indra-honored one, in the morning protector of the gods.
May our (sacred grass) acceptable to the gods, twining crookedly be stretched out, may it be long,lengthy, and fragrant; with mind free from wrath, divine Barhis, offer worship to the gods desiring (the sacrifice),of whom Indra is the chief.
May the delight of Gods spread out transversely: may it be with us long in length and fragrant. O Holy Grass divine, with friendly spirit bring thou the willing Gods whose Chief is Indra.