Rigveda 4.041.07
Rigveda · Mandala 4, Sukta 41 · Verse 4.41.7
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
यु॒वामिद्ध्यव॑से पू॒र्व्याय॒ परि॒ प्रभू॑ती ग॒विषः॑ स्वापी । वृ॒णी॒महे॑ स॒ख्याय॑ प्रि॒याय॒ शूरा॒ मंहि॑ष्ठा पि॒तरे॑व श॒म्भू
yuvāmiddhyavase pūrvyāya pari prabhūtī gaviṣaḥ svāpī vṛṇīmahe sakhyāya priyāya śūrā maṃhiṣṭhā pitareva śambhū
You two sat in the midst of the plains for the earlier owner of cattle; we choose you for friendship, beloved, valorous, like fathers exalting us.
Desirous of (possessing) cattlle, we have recourse to you, Indra and Varuṇa, for full protection, you who are powerful and kind as (kinsmen); we have recourse to you, adorable heroes, for (your) friendship and affection, (to you who are), like parents, givers of happiness.
For you, as Princes, for your ancient kindness, good comrades of the man who seeks for booty, We choose to us for the dear bond of friendship, most liberal Heroes bringing bliss like parents.