Rigveda 10.091.13
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 91 · Verse 10.91.13
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
इ॒मां प्र॒त्नाय॑ सुष्टु॒तिं नवी॑यसीं वो॒चेय॑मस्मा उश॒ते शृ॒णोतु॑ नः । भू॒या अन्त॑रा हृ॒द्य॑स्य नि॒स्पृशे॑ जा॒येव॒ पत्य॑ उश॒ती सु॒वासाः॑
imāṃ pratnāya suṣṭutiṃ navīyasīṃ voceyamasmā uśate śaṛṇotu naḥ bhūyā antarā hṛdyasya nispṛśe jāyeva patya uśatī suvāsāḥ
For this effort I would sing a new praise to you; may the singer listen to our voice. Again and again may she touch the heart, as a wife touches the husband, adorned with fair raiment.
I will address this new laudatory hymn to the ancient Agni, who is gratified (by praise). May he hear uṣMay I be in the centre of his heart, to touch it, like a loving well-attired wife (in the heart) of her husband.
This newest eulogy will I speak forth to him, the Ancient One who loves it. May he hear our voice. May it come near his heart and make it stir with love, as a fond well-dressed matron clings about her lord.