Rigveda 10.008.05
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 8 · Verse 10.8.5
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
भुव॒श्चक्षु॑र्म॒ह ऋ॒तस्य॑ गो॒पा भुवो॒ वरु॑णो॒ यदृ॒ताय॒ वेषि॑ । भुवो॑ अ॒पां नपा॑ज्जातवेदो॒ भुवो॑ दू॒तो यस्य॑ ह॒व्यं जुजो॑षः
bhuvaścakṣurmaha ṛtasya gopā bhuvo varuṇo yadṛtāya veṣi bhuvo apāṃ napājjātavedo bhuvo dūto yasya havyaṃ jujoṣaḥ
The earth's eye, great guardian of law, Varuna adorned the realm according to Law. From the waters was born the knower, envoy of the world, who accepts our oblation.
You are the eye, the protector of the great sacrifice; when you proceed to the rite, you are Varuṇa;you are the grandson of the waters, Jātavedas; you are the messenger (of him) whose oblation you enjoy.
Thou art the Eye and Guard of mighty Order, and Varuna when to sacrifice thou comest. Thou art the Waters' Child O Jatavedas, envoy of him whose offering thou acceptest.