Rigveda 5.044.11
Rigveda · Mandala 5, Sukta 44 · Verse 5.44.11
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
श्ये॒न आ॑सा॒मदि॑तिः क॒क्ष्यो॒३॒॑ मदो॑ वि॒श्ववा॑रस्य यज॒तस्य॑ मा॒यिनः॑ । सम॒न्यम॑न्यमर्थय॒न्त्येत॑वे वि॒दुर्वि॒षाणं॑ परि॒पान॒मन्ति॒ ते
śyena āsāmaditiḥ kakṣyo3 mado viśvavārasya yajatasya māyinaḥ samanyamanyamarthayantyetave vidurviṣāṇaṃ paripānamanti te
Desiring the throne, the eagles sought the glory of the sacrifice; the mighty, the befooling ones, arrange other meanings — they sharpen hostile darts and surround with venom.
Swift is the excessive and girth-distending inebriation of Viśvavārā, Yajata and Māyin; (by drinking) of these (juices) they urge one another to drink; they find the copious draught the prompt giver of intoxication.
The Hawk is their full source, girth-stretching rapturous drink of Visvavara, of Mayin, and Yajata. They ever seek a fresh draught so that they may come, know when thy time to halt and drink thy fill is near.