Rigveda 4.002.15
Rigveda · Mandala 4, Sukta 2 · Verse 4.2.15
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
अधा॑ मा॒तुरु॒षसः॑ स॒प्त विप्रा॒ जाये॑महि प्रथ॒मा वे॒धसो॒ नॄन् । दि॒वस्पु॒त्रा अङ्गि॑रसो भवे॒माद्रिं॑ रुजेम ध॒निनं॑ शु॒चन्तः॑
adhā māturuṣasaḥ sapta viprā jāyemahi prathamā vedhaso nṝn divasputrā aṅgiraso bhavemādriṃ rujema dhaninaṃ śucantaḥ
Beneath the mothers and men may seven wise seers be born first among men. Let us be Angirasas, sons of heaven, may we attain mountain strength, flourishing rich and pure.
May we seven priests first in order engender from the material drawn the worshippers of the creator (Agni); may we Aṅgirasas be the sons of heaven, and, radiant, divide the wealth-continuing mountain.
May we, seven sages first in rank, engender, from Dawn the Mother, men to be ordainers. May we, Angirases, be sons of Heaven, and, radiant, burst the wealth-containing mountain.