Rigveda 3.053.10
Rigveda · Mandala 3, Sukta 53 · Verse 3.53.10
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
हं॒सा इ॑व कृणुथ॒ श्लोक॒मद्रि॑भि॒र्मद॑न्तो गी॒र्भिर॑ध्व॒रे सु॒ते सचा॑ । दे॒वेभि॑र्विप्रा ऋषयो नृचक्षसो॒ वि पि॑बध्वं कुशिकाः सो॒म्यं मधु॑
haṃsā iva kṛṇutha ślokamadribhirmadanto gīrbhiradhvare sute sacā devebhirviprā ṛṣayo nṛcakṣaso vi pibadhvaṃ kuśikāḥ somyaṃ madhu
Make the song like a swan, O singers; with lofty voices, with raised songs, sons exalt the crafts. Priests, seers, and men, bind together the Soma-honey with Kushikas.
Sages and saints overlookers of the leaders (of sacred rites), Kuśikas, when the Soma is expresssed with stones at the sacrifice, then exhilarating (the gods) with praises, sing the holy strain (aloud) like (screaming) swans, and, together with the gods, drink the sweet juice of the Soma.
Like swans, prepare a song of praise with pressing-stones, glad in your hymns with juice poured forth in sacrifice. Ye singers, with the Gods, sages who look on men, ye Kutikas drink up the Soma's savoury meath.