Rigveda 8.009.12
Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 9 · Verse 8.9.12
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
यदिन्द्रे॑ण स॒रथं॑ या॒थो अ॑श्विना॒ यद्वा॑ वा॒युना॒ भव॑थः॒ समो॑कसा । यदा॑दि॒त्येभि॑रृ॒भुभिः॑ स॒जोष॑सा॒ यद्वा॒ विष्णो॑र्वि॒क्रम॑णेषु॒ तिष्ठ॑थः
yadindreṇa sarathaṃ yātho aśvinā yadvā vāyunā bhavathaḥ samokasā yadādityebhirṛbhubhiḥ sajoṣasā yadvā viṣṇorvikramaṇeṣu tiṣṭhathaḥ
When you were like Indra as charioteer, or when you became with the swift wind equal, when with the shining Suns you rejoiced, or when Vishnu in his courses stood among strides.
Although, Aśvins you should be riding in the same chariot with Indra, although you should be domiciledwith Vāyu, although you should be enjoying gratification along with the Ādityas and Ṛbhus, although you beproceeding on the tracks of Viṣṇu, (nevertheless come here).
Whether with Indra ye be faring, Asvins, or resting in one dwelling-place with Vayu, In concord with the Rbhus or Adityas, or standing still in Visnu's striding-places.