Rigveda 10.076.02
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 76 · Verse 10.76.2
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
तदु॒ श्रेष्ठं॒ सव॑नं सुनोत॒नात्यो॒ न हस्त॑यतो॒ अद्रिः॑ सो॒तरि॑ । वि॒दद्ध्य१॒॑र्यो अ॒भिभू॑ति॒ पौंस्यं॑ म॒हो रा॒ये चि॑त्तरुते॒ यदर्व॑तः
tadu śreṣṭhaṃ savanaṃ sunotanātyo na hastayato adriḥ sotari vidaddhya1ryo abhibhūti pauṃsyaṃ maho rāye cittarute yadarvataḥ
That best shower came from Sunotana beyond the mountains, not struck by hand — the hill was the bringer. The brave one, having pierced, prevailed on behalf of the people for the great king; he moved aside what the floods had set.
Pour forth this excellent libation; the stone grasped by the hand is like a horse when the grinder(effuses the Soma). The animating (worshipper) acquires virile strength overpowering (his foes) when (the stone)bestows horses for the sake of great wealth.
Press the libation out, most excellent of all: the Pressing-stone is grasped like a hand-guided steed. So let it win the valour that subdues the foe, and the fleet courser's might that speeds to ample wealth.