Rigveda 10.085.23
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 85 · Verse 10.85.23
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
अ॒नृ॒क्ष॒रा ऋ॒जवः॑ सन्तु॒ पन्था॒ येभिः॒ सखा॑यो॒ यन्ति॑ नो वरे॒यम् । सम॑र्य॒मा सं भगो॑ नो निनीया॒त्सं जा॑स्प॒त्यं सु॒यम॑मस्तु देवाः
anṛkṣarā ṛjavaḥ santu panthā yebhiḥ sakhāyo yanti no vareyam samaryamā saṃ bhago no ninīyātsaṃ jāspatyaṃ suyamamastu devāḥ
May the unblemished straight paths be for us by which companions go to choose the best. May the renowned bring us fortune; may the gods assign to us the auspicious Jāspati.
Smooth and straight be the paths by which our friends repair to the bride's father; may Aryaman, mayBhaga conduct us, and may the union of the wife and husband be easily accomplished, O gods.
Straight in direction be the path:s, and thornless, whereon our fellows travel to the wooing. Let Aryaman and Bhaga lead us: perfect, O Gods, the union of the wife and husband.