Rigveda 6.066.03
Rigveda · Mandala 6, Sukta 66 · Verse 6.66.3
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
रु॒द्रस्य॒ ये मी॒ळ्हुषः॒ सन्ति॑ पु॒त्रा याँश्चो॒ नु दाधृ॑वि॒र्भर॑ध्यै । वि॒दे हि मा॒ता म॒हो म॒ही षा सेत्पृश्निः॑ सु॒भ्वे॒३॒॑ गर्भ॒माधा॑त्
rudrasya ye mīḷhuṣaḥ santi putrā yām̐śco nu dādhṛvirbharadhyai vide hi mātā maho mahī ṣā setpṛśniḥ subhve3 garbhamādhāt
They are the brave sons of Rudra, the milch kine who indeed were given for the burden. For the mother indeed the great earth bore the fruitful womb; Pṛśni produced the bright offspring.
They (who are) the sons of the showerer Rudra, whom the nursing (firmamen is able) to sustain, and of whom, the mighty ones, it is known that the great Pṛśni has received the germ for the benefit (of man).
They who are Sons of the rain-pouring Rudra, whom the long-lasting One had power to foster: The Mighty Ones whose germ great Mother Prsni is known to have received for man's advantage.