Rigveda 4.025.07
Rigveda · Mandala 4, Sukta 25 · Verse 4.25.7
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
न रे॒वता॑ प॒णिना॑ स॒ख्यमिन्द्रोऽसु॑न्वता सुत॒पाः सं गृ॑णीते । आस्य॒ वेदः॑ खि॒दति॒ हन्ति॑ न॒ग्नं वि सुष्व॑ये प॒क्तये॒ केव॑लो भूत्
na revatā paṇinā sakhyamindro'sunvatā sutapāḥ saṃ gṛṇīte āsya vedaḥ khidati hanti nagnaṃ vi suṣvaye paktaye kevalo bhūt
Not for barter are the many; Indra has joined with friends, the pious are praised. His wisdom splits the sky; it strikes not the naked: only he was for the true feast, the sole being.
(Indra), the drinker of the effused Soma, contract no friendship with the wealthy trader who offers not any libation; he takes away his wealth; destroys him when destitute; but he is a special (friend) to him who presents the libation and oblation.
Not with the wealthy churl who pours no Soma doth Indra, Soma-drinker, bind alliance. He draws away his wealth and slays him naked, own Friend to him who offers, for oblation.