Rigveda 3.039.08
Rigveda · Mandala 3, Sukta 39 · Verse 3.39.8
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
ज्योति॑र्य॒ज्ञाय॒ रोद॑सी॒ अनु॑ ष्यादा॒रे स्या॑म दुरि॒तस्य॒ भूरेः॑ । भूरि॑ चि॒द्धि तु॑ज॒तो मर्त्य॑स्य सुपा॒रासो॑ वसवो ब॒र्हणा॑वत्
jyotiryajñāya rodasī anu ṣyādāre syāma duritasya bhūreḥ bhūri ciddhi tujato martyasya supārāso vasavo barhaṇāvat
Light for the sacrifice, O Dawn, follow the risen one; be free from the great harm. Much has sprung for the mortal born; the Vasus, likened to bulls, brought riches with songs.
May light be spread throughout heaven and earth for (the promotion of the) sacrifice; may we be far removed from exceeding ill; Vasus, who are to be rendered present (by pious praise), bestow increasing affluence upon the men who is liberal of gifts.
Let there be light through both the worlds for worship: may we be far from most overwhelming evil. Great woe comes even from the hostile mortal, piled up; but good at rescue are the Vasus.