Rigveda 5.044.02
Rigveda · Mandala 5, Sukta 44 · Verse 5.44.2
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
श्रि॒ये सु॒दृशी॒रुप॑रस्य॒ याः स्व॑र्वि॒रोच॑मानः क॒कुभा॑मचो॒दते॑ । सु॒गो॒पा अ॑सि॒ न दभा॑य सुक्रतो प॒रो मा॒याभि॑रृ॒त आ॑स॒ नाम॑ ते
śriye sudṛśīruparasya yāḥ svarvirocamānaḥ kakubhāmacodate sugopā asi na dabhāya sukrato paro māyābhirṛta āsa nāma te
O radiant ones like prosperity, those whose heroic light shines in heaven and who rouse the chest — you are good herdsmen; do not, O founders of deeds, speak falsehoods about my name.
Do you, (Indra), who are radiant in heaven, spread through the regions, for the good (of mankind), those the beautiful (waters) of the unyielding cloud; doer of good deeds, you are the preserver (of men), not (destined) for their detriment; you are superior to all delusions; you names abides in the world of truth.
Shining to him who leaves heaven's regions undisturbed, which to his sheen who is beneath show fair in light, Good guardian art thou, not to be deceived, Most Wise! Far from deceits thy name dwelleth in holy Law.