Rigveda 8.017.15
Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 17 · Verse 8.17.15
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
पृदा॑कुसानुर्यज॒तो ग॒वेष॑ण॒ एकः॒ सन्न॒भि भूय॑सः । भूर्णि॒मश्वं॑ नयत्तु॒जा पु॒रो गृ॒भेन्द्रं॒ सोम॑स्य पी॒तये॑
pṛdākusānuryajato gaveṣaṇa ekaḥ sannabhi bhūyasaḥ bhūrṇimaśvaṃ nayattujā puro gṛbhendraṃ somasya pītaye
The herd-keeper, sacrificing first for cattle, drives the steed into the fold; bring the horse into the house for Soma to be drunk.
With head uplifted like a serpent, adorable, the recoverer of the cattle, Indra single, is superior tomultitudes; (the worshipper) brings Indra to drink the Soma by a rapid seizure, like a loaded horse (by a halter).
Holy Prdikusanu, winner of the spoil, one eminent o'er many men, Lead on the wild horse Indra with his vigorous grasp forward to drink the Soma juice.