Rigveda 2.027.12
Rigveda · Mandala 2, Sukta 27 · Verse 2.27.12
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
यो राज॑भ्य ऋत॒निभ्यो॑ द॒दाश॒ यं व॒र्धय॑न्ति पु॒ष्टय॑श्च॒ नित्याः॑ । स रे॒वान्या॑ति प्रथ॒मो रथे॑न वसु॒दावा॑ वि॒दथे॑षु प्रश॒स्तः
yo rājabhya ṛtanibhyo dadāśa yaṃ vardhayanti puṣṭayaśca nityāḥ sa revānyāti prathamo rathena vasudāvā vidatheṣu praśastaḥ
He who gives to the kings from the established rites, whom the laws increase with nurture always — he goes first with the chariot, Vasudava, renowned among the assemblies.
He who presents offerings to the royal and true (Ādityas); he whom their constant favours exalt; he proceeds, wealthy, renowned, munificent, and honoured, to sacrifices, in his chariot.
He who bears gifts unto the Kings, true Leaders, he whom their everlasting blessings prosper, Moves with his chariot first in rank and wealthy, munificent and lauded in assemblies.