Rigveda 8.019.12
Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 19 · Verse 8.19.12
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
विप्र॑स्य वा स्तुव॒तः स॑हसो यहो म॒क्षूत॑मस्य रा॒तिषु॑ । अ॒वोदे॑वमु॒परि॑मर्त्यं कृधि॒ वसो॑ विवि॒दुषो॒ वचः॑
viprasya vā stuvataḥ sahaso yaho makṣūtamasya rātiṣu avodevamuparimartyaṃ kṛdhi vaso vividuṣo vacaḥ
Praise to the sage! From the singer comes the effulgence in nights; the immortal shout rises above—let the wise speak the wealth-bestowing word.
Son of strength, giver of dwellings, plural ce the prayer of he devout intelligent worshipper, who is mostprompt in offerings, below the gods and above mortals.
His, or the lauding sage's word, his, Son of Strength! who Is most prompt with sacred gifts, Set thou beneath the Gods, Vasu, above mankind, the speech of the intelligent.