Rigveda 3.007.05
Rigveda · Mandala 3, Sukta 7 · Verse 3.7.5
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
जा॒नन्ति॒ वृष्णो॑ अरु॒षस्य॒ शेव॑मु॒त ब्र॒ध्नस्य॒ शास॑ने रणन्ति । दि॒वो॒रुचः॑ सु॒रुचो॒ रोच॑माना॒ इळा॒ येषां॒ गण्या॒ माहि॑ना॒ गीः
jānanti vṛṣṇo aruṣasya śevamuta bradhnasya śāsane raṇanti divorucaḥ suruco rocamānā iḷā yeṣāṃ gaṇyā māhinā gīḥ
The herds, the strong ones, know the call of the plain; they obey the host’s command in battle. The heaven-born splendour delights; Ila, whose numbers are famed, chants the months’ songs.
Men comprehend the service of the uninjurable showerer (of benefits), and exult in the commands of the mighty (Agni); their frequent and earnest hymns of praise, bright and radiant, are illuminating heaven.
They know the red Bull's blessing, and are joyful under the flaming-coloured Lord's dominion: They who give shine from heavenwith fair effulgence, whose lofty song like Ila must be honoured.