Rigveda 8.031.15
Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 31 · Verse 8.31.15
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
म॒क्षू दे॒वव॑तो॒ रथः॒ शूरो॑ वा पृ॒त्सु कासु॑ चित् । दे॒वानां॒ य इन्मनो॒ यज॑मान॒ इय॑क्षत्य॒भीदय॑ज्वनो भुवत्
makṣū devavato rathaḥ śūro vā pṛtsu kāsu cit devānāṃ ya inmano yajamāna iyakṣatyabhīdayajvano bhuvat
The chariot of the divine one moved swift like a hero among horses and on high places; he who watches the sacrificer’s mind of the gods becomes strong by sacrifice.
The chariot of the devout worshipper quickly (prevails), as the hero (prevails) in all combats whatever;the celebrator of the sacrifice, who desires to propitiate the mind of the gods, overcomes those who are nosacrificers.
As in all frays the hero, so swift moves his car whom Gods attend. The man who, sacrificing, strives to win the heart of Deities will conquer those who worship not.