Rigveda 2.023.16
Rigveda · Mandala 2, Sukta 23 · Verse 2.23.16
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
मा नः॑ स्ते॒नेभ्यो॒ ये अ॒भि द्रु॒हस्प॒दे नि॑रा॒मिणो॑ रि॒पवोऽन्ने॑षु जागृ॒धुः । आ दे॒वाना॒मोह॑ते॒ वि व्रयो॑ हृ॒दि बृह॑स्पते॒ न प॒रः साम्नो॑ विदुः
mā naḥ stenebhyo ye abhi druhaspade nirāmiṇo ripavo'nneṣu jāgṛdhuḥ ā devānāmohate vi vrayo hṛdi bṛhaspate na paraḥ sāmno viduḥ
Do not let thieves or plotting adversaries who lie in ambush seize our food. O Brihaspati, do not let envy of the gods enter our hearts; the seers do not know the rival’s path.
Deliver us not to the thieves, the enemies delighting in violence, who seize ever upon the food (of others); those who cherish in their hearts the abandonment (of the gods); (they), Bṛhaspati, who do not know the extent of (your) power (against evil spirits).
Give us not up to those who, foes in ambuscade, are greedy for the wealth of him who sits at ease, Who cherish in their heart abandonment of Gods. Brhaspati, no further rest shall they obtain.