Rigveda 5.003.09
Rigveda · Mandala 5, Sukta 3 · Verse 5.3.9
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
अव॑ स्पृधि पि॒तरं॒ योधि॑ वि॒द्वान्पु॒त्रो यस्ते॑ सहसः सून ऊ॒हे । क॒दा चि॑कित्वो अ॒भि च॑क्षसे॒ नोऽग्ने॑ क॒दाँ ऋ॑त॒चिद्या॑तयासे
ava spṛdhi pitaraṃ yodhi vidvānputro yaste sahasaḥ sūna ūhe kadā cikitvo abhi cakṣase no'gne kadām̐ ṛtacidyātayāse
Do not contend with the father; the wise son who knows will understand what is with you; when will you look upon us, O Agni, when will you grant the appointed rites?
Convey him (to safety) in war, son of strength, who like a wise son offers to you (reverence) as to a father; when, sagacious Agni do you look upon us; when, director of sacrifice, do you direct us (to good ways).
Save, thou who knowest, draw thy father near thee, who counts as thine own son, O Child of Power. O sapient Agni, when wilt thou regard us? When, skilled in holy Law, wilt thou direct us?