Rigveda 3.049.03
Rigveda · Mandala 3, Sukta 49 · Verse 3.49.3
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
स॒हावा॑ पृ॒त्सु त॒रणि॒र्नार्वा॑ व्यान॒शी रोद॑सी मे॒हना॑वान् । भगो॒ न का॒रे हव्यो॑ मती॒नां पि॒तेव॒ चारुः॑ सु॒हवो॑ वयो॒धाः
sahāvā pṛtsu taraṇirnārvā vyānaśī rodasī mehanāvān bhago na kāre havyo matīnāṃ piteva cāruḥ suhavo vayodhāḥ
May companions on the breast, like boats crossing, with swelling tears and rainy bounty, bring thee, O Bull among men; may riches, like fathers, offer fair spoils, youthful, lovely, brave.
Vigorous, rushing through (hostile hosts), like a war-horse, he has pervaded heaven and earth, sending down rain; he is to be worshipped with oblations at the solemn (rite) like Bhaga; he is as the father of those who adore (him); he is beautiful, worthy of invocation, the bestower of food.
Victor in fight, swift mover like a warhorse, pervading both worlds, rainer down of blessings, To he invoked in war like Bhaga, Father, as 'twere, of hymns, fair, prompt to hear, strength-giver.