Rigveda 8.046.09
Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 46 · Verse 8.46.9
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
यो दु॒ष्टरो॑ विश्ववार श्र॒वाय्यो॒ वाजे॒ष्वस्ति॑ तरु॒ता । स नः॑ शविष्ठ॒ सव॒ना व॑सो गहि ग॒मेम॒ गोम॑ति व्र॒जे
yo duṣṭaro viśvavāra śravāyyo vājeṣvasti tarutā sa naḥ śaviṣṭha savanā vaso gahi gamema gomati vraje
He who is most hostile among the world, famed in fame, in the strengths — may he be most deep to us; may we seize riches and go to the cattle‑rich pastures.
Which is invincibel in contests -- O you desired by all-- well-worthy of praise and the deliverer (fromenemies); come to our oblations, most mighty one, giver of dwellings; may we obtain a stall full of kine.
Which merits fame, all-bountiful! and, unsubdued, hath victory in deeds of might. So come to our libations, Strongest! Excellent! May we obtain a stall of kine.