Rigveda 3.062.01
Rigveda · Mandala 3, Sukta 62 · Verse 3.62.1
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
इ॒मा उ॑ वां भृ॒मयो॒ मन्य॑माना यु॒वाव॑ते॒ न तुज्या॑ अभूवन् । क्व१॒॑ त्यदि॑न्द्रावरुणा॒ यशो॑ वां॒ येन॑ स्मा॒ सिनं॒ भर॑थः॒ सखि॑भ्यः
imā u vāṃ bhṛmayo manyamānā yuvāvate na tujyā abhūvan kva1 tyadindrāvaruṇā yaśo vāṃ yena smā sinaṃ bharathaḥ sakhibhyaḥ
These bees of yours, thinking themselves young, were not unworthy of you. Where, Indra-Varuṇa, is your fame by which you filled our chariots for friends?
Indra and Varuṇa, may these people who are relying upon you, and wandering about (in alarm), sustain no injury from a youthful (adversary); for where is that reputation (you enjoy) on account that you bestow sustenance on your friends.
YOUR well-known prompt activities aforetime needed no impulse from your faithful servant. Where, Indra-Varuna, is now that glory wherewith ye brought support to those who loved you?