Rigveda 2.039.02
Rigveda · Mandala 2, Sukta 39 · Verse 2.39.2
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
प्रा॒त॒र्यावा॑णा र॒थ्ये॑व वी॒राजेव॑ य॒मा वर॒मा स॑चेथे । मेने॑ इव त॒न्वा॒३॒॑ शुम्भ॑माने॒ दम्प॑तीव क्रतु॒विदा॒ जने॑षु
prātaryāvāṇā rathyeva vīrājeva yamā varamā sacethe mene iva tanvā3 śumbhamāne dampatīva kratuvidā janeṣu
At dawn the singers, like charioteers and splendid steeds, share the foremost sacrifice; they embrace the mighty pair like ritual-knowers among peoples.
Moving at dawn like two heroes in a cr; like a pair of goats; like two women lovely inform, or like husband and wife; come together, knowing (how sacred) ites (are to be celebrated) amongst men, (to bestow) happiness (on the worshipper).
Moving at morning like two chr-borne heroes, like to a pair of goats ye come electing; Like two fair dames embellishing their bodies, like a wise married pair among the people.