Rigveda 3.054.06
Rigveda · Mandala 3, Sukta 54 · Verse 3.54.6
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
क॒विर्नृ॒चक्षा॑ अ॒भि षी॑मचष्ट ऋ॒तस्य॒ योना॒ विघृ॑ते॒ मद॑न्ती । नाना॑ चक्राते॒ सद॑नं॒ यथा॒ वेः स॑मा॒नेन॒ क्रतु॑ना संविदा॒ने
kavirnṛcakṣā abhi ṣīmacaṣṭa ṛtasya yonā vighṛte madantī nānā cakrāte sadanaṃ yathā veḥ samānena kratunā saṃvidāne
The seer, like many-eyed man, set the rule when the womb of order was opened. He fashioned diverse homes as the chants, by equal sacrifice and arranged rite.
The far-seeing beholder of mankind (the sun), surveys this heaven and earth, rejoicing when deficient in moisture in the womb of the waters (the firmament), both concurring in community (of function), although they occupy various dwellings, like the diversified nests of a bird.
The Sage who looketh on mankind hath viewed them bedewed, rejoicing in the seat of Order. They make a home as for a bird, though parted, with one same will finding themselves together.