Rigveda 2.003.08
Rigveda · Mandala 2, Sukta 3 · Verse 2.3.8
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
सर॑स्वती सा॒धय॑न्ती॒ धियं॑ न॒ इळा॑ दे॒वी भार॑ती वि॒श्वतू॑र्तिः । ति॒स्रो दे॒वीः स्व॒धया॑ ब॒र्हिरेदमच्छि॑द्रं पान्तु शर॒णं नि॒षद्य॑
sarasvatī sādhayantī dhiyaṃ na iḷā devī bhāratī viśvatūrtiḥ tisro devīḥ svadhayā barhiredamacchidraṃ pāntu śaraṇaṃ niṣadya
Sarasvatī, who grants understanding, not Iḷā but the goddess Bhāratī of widespread speech, she who establishes thought: three goddesses with their offerings protect this place here; may they seat refuge.
May the three goddesses, Sarasvatī, perfecting our understanding, the divine iḷā, and all-impressive Bhāratī, having come to our dwelling, protect this faultless rite, (offered) for our welfare.
Sarasvati who perfects our devotion, Ila divine, Bharati all surpassing,- Three Goddesses, with power inherent, seated, protect this holy Grass, our flawless refuge!