Rigveda 10.096.09
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 96 · Verse 10.96.9
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
स्रुवे॑व॒ यस्य॒ हरि॑णी विपे॒ततुः॒ शिप्रे॒ वाजा॑य॒ हरि॑णी॒ दवि॑ध्वतः । प्र यत्कृ॒ते च॑म॒से मर्मृ॑ज॒द्धरी॑ पी॒त्वा मद॑स्य हर्य॒तस्यान्ध॑सः
sruveva yasya hariṇī vipetatuḥ śipre vājāya hariṇī davidhvataḥ pra yatkṛte camase marmṛjaddharī pītvā madasya haryatasyāndhasaḥ
Whoever hears the call of his Harini in the field, swiftly for wealth the Harini split the battle. For what was done in the slaughter, the armored bearer drank the fat of my might, Hari’s blind ones.
He whose bay horses alight (upon the Soma) like two ladies, whose yellow jaws tremble (witheagerness) for the sacrificial food, (is praised) when having drunk of the delicious exhilarating Soma in theprepared cup, he rubs down his bay horses.
His yellow-coloured jaws, like ladles move apart, what time, for strength, he makes the yellow-tinted stir, When, while the bowl stands there, he grooms his Tawny Steeds, when he hath drunk strong drink, the sweet juice that he loves.