Rigveda 6.021.05
Rigveda · Mandala 6, Sukta 21 · Verse 6.21.5
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
इ॒दा हि ते॒ वेवि॑षतः पुरा॒जाः प्र॒त्नास॑ आ॒सुः पु॑रुकृ॒त्सखा॑यः । ये म॑ध्य॒मास॑ उ॒त नूत॑नास उ॒ताव॒मस्य॑ पुरुहूत बोधि
idā hi te veviṣataḥ purājāḥ pratnāsa āsuḥ purukṛtsakhāyaḥ ye madhyamāsa uta nūtanāsa utāvamasya puruhūta bodhi
Long ago your ancient fathers, turning and striving, became protectors; whether middle or new or of the foremost clan, the priest made them known.
Doer of many deeds, these adders, born in former times, engaged in sacred rites, have been, as they are now, your friends; so have those of mediaeval and those of recent (date); therefore, invoked of many, take notice of your (present) humble (adorer).
Yea, here were they who, born of old, have served thee, thy friends of ancient time, thou active Worker. Bethink thee now of these, Invoked of many! the midmost and the recent, and the youngest.