Rigveda 9.108.02
Rigveda · Mandala 9, Sukta 108 · Verse 9.108.2
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
यस्य॑ ते पी॒त्वा वृ॑ष॒भो वृ॑षा॒यते॒ऽस्य पी॒ता स्व॒र्विदः॑ । स सु॒प्रके॑तो अ॒भ्य॑क्रमी॒दिषोऽच्छा॒ वाजं॒ नैत॑शः
yasya te pītvā vṛṣabho vṛṣāyate'sya pītā svarvidaḥ sa supraketo abhyakramīdiṣo'cchā vājaṃ naitaśaḥ
Whoever, after drinking you, makes the bull perform, for him the realms are confirmed; he who, vigorous, began mighty deeds—this is no wondrous empty boast.
By drinking whom the showerer Indra is invigorated, by drinking you who are the beholder of everything, the intelligent (Indra) reaches the viands (of the enemy) as a horse (reaches) the battle.
Thou, of whom having drunk the Steer acts like a steer. drinking of this that finds the light, He, Excellently Wise, is come to strengthening food, to spoil and wealth like Etasa.