Rigveda 5.053.16
Rigveda · Mandala 5, Sukta 53 · Verse 5.53.16
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
स्तु॒हि भो॒जान्स्तु॑व॒तो अ॑स्य॒ याम॑नि॒ रण॒न्गावो॒ न यव॑से । य॒तः पूर्वा॑ँ इव॒ सखी॒ँरनु॑ ह्वय गि॒रा गृ॑णीहि का॒मिनः॑
stuhi bhojānstuvato asya yāmani raṇangāvo na yavase yataḥ pūrvām̐ iva sakhīm̐ranu hvaya girā gṛṇīhi kāminaḥ
Praise be to the hymn-singers; in his year the cows do not diminish; as formerly the friends called together, so call back the voices, O desirers.
Praise the givers of enjoyment, (the Maruts), at the sacrifice of this worshiper, (for they) delight in (pious praise) like cattle in fodder; wherefore call upon them as if upon friends; praise them, desirous of praise, with a sacred hymn.
Praise the Free-givers. At this liberal patron's rite they joy like cattle in the mead. So call thou unto them who come as ancient Friends: hymn those who love thee with a song.