Rigveda 8.020.12
Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 20 · Verse 8.20.12
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
त उ॒ग्रासो॒ वृष॑ण उ॒ग्रबा॑हवो॒ नकि॑ष्ट॒नूषु॑ येतिरे । स्थि॒रा धन्वा॒न्यायु॑धा॒ रथे॑षु॒ वोऽनी॑के॒ष्वधि॒ श्रियः॑
ta ugrāso vṛṣaṇa ugrabāhavo nakiṣṭanūṣu yetire sthirā dhanvānyāyudhā ratheṣu vo'nīkeṣvadhi śriyaḥ
Fierce are those bulls, fierce of arms, not weak in body; steadfast archers bear weapons on your chariots—your wealth stands above many.
Fierce, vigorous, strong-armed, they need not exert (the energy of their) person ns; bows and arrows areready in your chariots; the glory (of conquest) over (hostile) armies is yours.
They toil not to defend their bodies from attack, strong Heroes with their mighty arms. Strong are your bows and strong the weapons in your cars, and glory sits on every face.