Rigveda 8.019.14
Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 19 · Verse 8.19.14
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
स॒मिधा॒ यो निशि॑ती॒ दाश॒ददि॑तिं॒ धाम॑भिरस्य॒ मर्त्यः॑ । विश्वेत्स धी॒भिः सु॒भगो॒ जना॒ँ अति॑ द्यु॒म्नैरु॒द्न इ॑व तारिषत्
samidhā yo niśitī dāśadaditiṃ dhāmabhirasya martyaḥ viśvetsa dhībhiḥ subhago janām̐ ati dyumnairudna iva tāriṣat
The samidhas that nightly rouse the dawning light are given by mortals to him; all these by firm rites the auspicious people in the skies drew onward like the dawn.
The mortal who propitiates Aditi with his (Agni's) many forms by blazing fuel, prospering through hispious rites, shall surpass all men in renown as (if he had crossed over) the waters.
The mortal who with blazing fuel, as his laws command, adores the Perfect God, Blest with his thoughts in splendour shall exceed all men, as though he overpassed the floods.