Rigveda 8.033.08
Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 33 · Verse 8.33.8
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
दा॒ना मृ॒गो न वा॑र॒णः पु॑रु॒त्रा च॒रथं॑ दधे । नकि॑ष्ट्वा॒ नि य॑म॒दा सु॒ते ग॑मो म॒हाँश्च॑र॒स्योज॑सा
dānā mṛgo na vāraṇaḥ purutrā carathaṃ dadhe nakiṣṭvā ni yamadā sute gamo mahām̐ścarasyojasā
Gifts are not (like) beasts nor a boar; they gave progeny and motion. Having not belittled the ordinance, the lordly path, strong in vigour, went with mighty energy.
As a wild elephant emitting the dews of passion, he manifests his exhilaration in many plural ces; no onechecks you, (Indra), come to the libation; you are mighty, and goes (everywhere) through your strength.
As a wild elephant rushes on this way and that way, mad with heat,' None may compel thee, yet come hither to the draught: thou movest mighty in thy power.