Rigveda 5.042.13
Rigveda · Mandala 5, Sukta 42 · Verse 5.42.13
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
प्र सू म॒हे सु॑शर॒णाय॑ मे॒धां गिरं॑ भरे॒ नव्य॑सीं॒ जाय॑मानाम् । य आ॑ह॒ना दु॑हि॒तुर्व॒क्षणा॑सु रू॒पा मि॑ना॒नो अकृ॑णोदि॒दं नः॑
pra sū mahe suśaraṇāya medhāṃ giraṃ bhare navyasīṃ jāyamānām ya āhanā duhiturvakṣaṇāsu rūpā mināno akṛṇodidaṃ naḥ
Bring forth for me eloquence and fresh speech, O mighty one, the rising voice of those newly born; the one who by repeated calls extracts the milking cows—may that bright-lipped utterance work for us.
To the great protector, (Indra), I offer devout pious praise, new and originated (at this time); to him, the showerer, who, for his daughter (earth), giving form to the rivers, has provided this water for our (use).
My newest song, thought that now springs within me, I offer to the Great, the Sure Protector, Who made for us this All, in fond love laying each varied form within his Daughter's bosom.