Rigveda 2.033.15
Rigveda · Mandala 2, Sukta 33 · Verse 2.33.15
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
ए॒वा ब॑भ्रो वृषभ चेकितान॒ यथा॑ देव॒ न हृ॑णी॒षे न हंसि॑ । ह॒व॒न॒श्रुन्नो॑ रुद्रे॒ह बो॑धि बृ॒हद्व॑देम वि॒दथे॑ सु॒वीराः॑
evā babhro vṛṣabha cekitāna yathā deva na hṛṇīṣe na haṃsi havanaśrunno rudreha bodhi bṛhadvadema vidathe suvīrāḥ
Thus the bull roared, alarmed, as a god he neither trembles nor yields. O Rudra, protector of sacrifices, hear—mighty poems of great Vedic lore, heroes of wide renown.
Cherisher of the world, showerer (of benefits), omniscient and divine (Rudra), hearer of our invocation, so consider us on this occasion, that you may not be irate, nor slay us; but that, blessed with excellent descendants, we may worthily glorify you at this sacrifice.
O tawny Bull, thus showing forth thy nature, as neither to be wroth, O God, nor slay us. Here, Rudra, listen to our invocation. Loud may we speak, with heroes, in assembly.