Rigveda 8.003.14
Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 3 · Verse 8.3.14
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
कदु॑ स्तु॒वन्त॑ ऋतयन्त दे॒वत॒ ऋषिः॒ को विप्र॑ ओहते । क॒दा हवं॑ मघवन्निन्द्र सुन्व॒तः कदु॑ स्तुव॒त आ ग॑मः
kadu stuvanta ṛtayanta devata ṛṣiḥ ko vipra ohate kadā havaṃ maghavannindra sunvataḥ kadu stuvata ā gamaḥ
Who praised the gods at the appointed rites? Which seer, which priest performs the oblation? When did we sing the hymn of mighty Indra? When came he who accepted our praise?
Who, praising you as the deity, (ever) hoped to sacrifice to you? What saint, what sage conveys (hispraises to yo?) When, opulent Indra, have you come to the invocation of one pouring out libations, of onerepeating (your) praise?
When shall they keep the Law and praise thee mid the Gods? Who counts as Rsi and as sage? When ever wilt thou, Indra Maghavan, come nigh to presser's or to praiser's call?