Rigveda 4.044.03
Rigveda · Mandala 4, Sukta 44 · Verse 4.44.3
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
को वा॑म॒द्या क॑रते रा॒तह॑व्य ऊ॒तये॑ वा सुत॒पेया॑य वा॒र्कैः । ऋ॒तस्य॑ वा व॒नुषे॑ पू॒र्व्याय॒ नमो॑ येमा॒नो अ॑श्वि॒ना व॑वर्तत्
ko vāmadyā karate rātahavya ūtaye vā sutapeyāya vārkaiḥ ṛtasya vā vanuṣe pūrvyāya namo yemāno aśvinā vavartat
Who this day performs the ritual of night, the libation or the sun’s rite? To the sacred law, to the ancient order, salute those Ashvins who returned.
What offer of oblations addresses you today with hymns for the sake (of obtaining) protection, for the drinking of the Soma, or for the ancient fulfilment of the sacrifice? what offer of adoration may bring you Aśvins may bring you Aśvins (to this rite)?
Who bringeth you to-day for help with offered oblation, or with hymns to drink the juices? Who, for the sacrifice's ancient lover, turneth you hither, Asvins, offering homage?