Rigveda 10.078.04
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 78 · Verse 10.78.4
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
रथा॑नां॒ न ये॒३॒॑ऽराः सना॑भयो जिगी॒वांसो॒ न शूरा॑ अ॒भिद्य॑वः । व॒रे॒यवो॒ न मर्या॑ घृत॒प्रुषो॑ऽभिस्व॒र्तारो॑ अ॒र्कं न सु॒ष्टुभः॑
rathānāṃ na ye3'rāḥ sanābhayo jigīvāṃso na śūrā abhidyavaḥ vareyavo na maryā ghṛtapruṣo'bhisvartāro arkaṃ na suṣṭubhaḥ
Not those warriors of chariots who are mere claims and loud boast are the brave praised. The donors are not earth-born men of buttered mouth; poetry is not smooth verse alone.
Who (are) united to a common centre like the spokes (of the wheels) of chariots, brilliant like victoriousheroes, sprinkling water like benevolent men, sweet-voiced like men who recite praise.
Like spokes of car-wheels in one nave united, ever victorious like heavenly Heroes, Shedding their precious balm like youthful suitors, they raise their voice and chant their psalm as singers.