Rigveda 8.086.03
Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 86 · Verse 8.86.3
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
यु॒वं हि ष्मा॑ पुरुभुजे॒ममे॑ध॒तुं वि॑ष्णा॒प्वे॑ द॒दथु॒र्वस्य॑इष्टये । ता वां॒ विश्व॑को हवते तनूकृ॒थे मा नो॒ वि यौ॑ष्टं स॒ख्या मु॒मोच॑तम्
yuvaṃ hi ṣmā purubhujemamedhatuṃ viṣṇāpve dadathurvasyaiṣṭaye tā vāṃ viśvako havate tanūkṛthe mā no vi yauṣṭaṃ sakhyā mumocatam
You indeed gave strength to the men’s arms and bestowed mighty wealth for the desired spoil. May the all-creating one invoke you; make our bodies slender; do not make us enemies—free our friendship.
Gladdeners of many, you have given to Viśṇāpu this prosperity for the attainment of excellent wealth!Viśvaka now invokes you for the sake of his son; sever not our friendships, but fling loose (your reins and gallophere).
The riteless, godless man who sleeps, O Indra, his unbroken steep,- May he by following his own devices die. Hide from him wealth that nourishes.