Rigveda 6.025.04
Rigveda · Mandala 6, Sukta 25 · Verse 6.25.4
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
शूरो॑ वा॒ शूरं॑ वनते॒ शरी॑रैस्तनू॒रुचा॒ तरु॑षि॒ यत्कृ॒ण्वैते॑ । तो॒के वा॒ गोषु॒ तन॑ये॒ यद॒प्सु वि क्रन्द॑सी उ॒र्वरा॑सु॒ ब्रवै॑ते
śūro vā śūraṃ vanate śarīraistanūrucā taruṣi yatkṛṇvaite toke vā goṣu tanaye yadapsu vi krandasī urvarāsu bravaite
A hero or the hero’s hero makes the forest ring with bodies and limbs like bright trees he has fashioned. He brings forth calves among cows; when waters roar he proclaims the abundant ones.
The hero, (favoured by you), assuredly slays the (hostile) hero by his bodily prowess, when, both excelling in person nal strength, they strive together in conflict, or when, clamorous, they dispute for (the sake of) sons, of grandson, of cattle, of water, of land.
With strength of limb the hero slays the hero, when bright in arms they range them for the combat. When two opposing hosts contend in battle for seed and offspring, waters, kine, or corn-lands.