Rigveda 7.069.04
Rigveda · Mandala 7, Sukta 69 · Verse 7.69.4
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
यु॒वोः श्रियं॒ परि॒ योषा॑वृणीत॒ सूरो॑ दुहि॒ता परि॑तक्म्यायाम् । यद्दे॑व॒यन्त॒मव॑थः॒ शची॑भिः॒ परि॑ घ्रं॒समो॒मना॑ वां॒ वयो॑ गात्
yuvoḥ śriyaṃ pari yoṣāvṛṇīta sūro duhitā paritakmyāyām yaddevayantamavathaḥ śacībhiḥ pari ghraṃsamomanā vāṃ vayo gāt
May he surround the youth with splendour and choose wives; the hero, the milker, attends the rites of full devotion. The gods loved him with shafts of light; with libations and the hymn he has come to you.
The daughter of Sūrya made choice of your chariot at the approach of night; you defend the devoutworshipper by your deeds, when the resplendent (sacrificial) food proceeds to you to secure your protection.
When night was turning to the grey of morning the Maiden, Surya's Daughter, chose your splendour. When with your power and might ye aid the pious he comes through heat to life by your assistance.