Rigveda 3.048.03
Rigveda · Mandala 3, Sukta 48 · Verse 3.48.3
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
उ॒प॒स्थाय॑ मा॒तर॒मन्न॑मैट्ट ति॒ग्मम॑पश्यद॒भि सोम॒मूधः॑ । प्र॒या॒वय॑न्नचर॒द्गृत्सो॑ अ॒न्यान्म॒हानि॑ चक्रे पुरु॒धप्र॑तीकः
upasthāya mātaramannamaiṭṭa tigmamapaśyadabhi somamūdhaḥ prayāvayannacaradgṛtso anyānmahāni cakre purudhapratīkaḥ
Approaching, the mothers with food saw the sticky mass; the Soma-drunk beheld it. They passed on, wandering, and made other great deeds, the host towards the warrior’s standard.
Approaching his mother he asked for food, and beheld the acrid Soma upon her bosom; eager he proceeds, dislodging the adversaries (of the gods); and, putting forth manifold (energy), he performed great (deeds).
Desiring food he came unto his Mother, and on her breast beheld the pungent Soma. Wise, he moved on, keeping aloof the others, and wrought great exploits in his varied aspects.