Rigveda 6.039.04
Rigveda · Mandala 6, Sukta 39 · Verse 6.39.4
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
अ॒यं रो॑चयद॒रुचो॑ रुचा॒नो॒३॒॑ऽयं वा॑सय॒द्व्यृ१॒॑तेन॑ पू॒र्वीः । अ॒यमी॑यत ऋत॒युग्भि॒रश्वैः॑ स्व॒र्विदा॒ नाभि॑ना चर्षणि॒प्राः
ayaṃ rocayadaruco rucāno3'yaṃ vāsayadvyṛ1tena pūrvīḥ ayamīyata ṛtayugbhiraśvaiḥ svarvidā nābhinā carṣaṇiprāḥ
This made the bright gleam shine forth; this set the early seasons in motion. It yoked the steeds with the Ritas, the sky-knowers stirring at the navel with their charioteering strength.
This radiant (Indra) has illumined the non-radiant (worlds); he has pervaded many dawns with true lustre the benefactor of men moves in (a chariot) drawn by horses, harnessed by praise, laden with riches.
He shone and caused to shme the worlds that shone not. By Law he lighted up the host of Mornings. He moves with Steeds yoked by eternal Order, contenting men with nave that finds the sunlight.