Rigveda 7.006.03
Rigveda · Mandala 7, Sukta 6 · Verse 7.6.3
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
न्य॑क्र॒तून्ग्र॒थिनो॑ मृ॒ध्रवा॑चः प॒णीँर॑श्र॒द्धाँ अ॑वृ॒धाँ अ॑य॒ज्ञान् । प्रप्र॒ तान्दस्यू॑ँर॒ग्निर्वि॑वाय॒ पूर्व॑श्चका॒राप॑रा॒ँ अय॑ज्यून्
nyakratūngrathino mṛdhravācaḥ paṇīm̐raśraddhām̐ avṛdhām̐ ayajñān prapra tāndasyūm̐ragnirvivāya pūrvaścakārāparām̐ ayajyūn
The weak-hearted, with false words, with deceitful hands and faithless speech, the ignorant have increased not-offerings. The Agni went forth against the hostile tribes and performed rites before, then returned without having been pleased.
May Agni utterly confound those Dasyus who perform no (sacred) rites, who are babblers defective inspeech, niggards, unbelievers; not honouring (Agni), offering no sacrifice; Agni preceding, has degrated thosewho instrumental tute no sacred ceremonies.
The foolish, faithless, rudely-speaking niggards, without belief or sacrifice or worship,- Far far sway hath Agni chased those Dasytis, and, in the cast, hath turned the godless westward.