Rigveda 2.024.16
Rigveda · Mandala 2, Sukta 24 · Verse 2.24.16
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
ब्रह्म॑णस्पते॒ त्वम॒स्य य॒न्ता सू॒क्तस्य॑ बोधि॒ तन॑यं च जिन्व । विश्वं॒ तद्भ॒द्रं यदव॑न्ति दे॒वा बृ॒हद्व॑देम वि॒दथे॑ सु॒वीराः॑
brahmaṇaspate tvamasya yantā sūktasya bodhi tanayaṃ ca jinva viśvaṃ tadbhadraṃ yadavanti devā bṛhadvadema vidathe suvīrāḥ
Brahmanaspati, thou art the knower of this suktam and its offspring; establish the auspicious strength which the gods extol, the great hymns and heroic laws of the wise.
Brahmaṇaspati, who are the regulator of this (world), understand (the purport of) our hymn, and grant us posterity; for all is prosperous that the gods protect; (and therefore) may we, blessed with excellent descendants, glorify you at this sacrifice.
O Brahmanaspati, be thou controller of this our hymn, and prosper thou our children. All that the Gods regard with love is blessed. Loud may we speak, with heroes, in assembly.