Rigveda 8.021.02
Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 21 · Verse 8.21.2
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
उप॑ त्वा॒ कर्म॑न्नू॒तये॒ स नो॒ युवो॒ग्रश्च॑क्राम॒ यो धृ॒षत् । त्वामिद्ध्य॑वि॒तारं॑ ववृ॒महे॒ सखा॑य इन्द्र सान॒सिम्
upa tvā karmannūtaye sa no yuvograścakrāma yo dhṛṣat tvāmiddhyavitāraṃ vavṛmahe sakhāya indra sānasim
Bring us near for the performance of rites; you, the youthful strong one, went forth who was bold. We invoked you as revealer and make you our companion — Indra, with pleasant might.
We have recourse, Indra, to you for protection at sacred rites; may he who is ever young, fierce,resolute, come to us! We, your friends, Indra, rely upon you as our protector and benefactor.
On thee for aid in sacrifice. This youth of ours, the bold, the mighty, hath gonse forth. We therefore, we thy friends, Indra, havie chosen thee, free-giver, as our Guardian God.