Rigveda 9.070.10
Rigveda · Mandala 9, Sukta 70 · Verse 9.70.10
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
हि॒तो न सप्ति॑र॒भि वाज॑म॒र्षेन्द्र॑स्येन्दो ज॒ठर॒मा प॑वस्व । ना॒वा न सिन्धु॒मति॑ पर्षि वि॒द्वाञ्छूरो॒ न युध्य॒न्नव॑ नो नि॒दः स्पः॑
hito na saptirabhi vājamarṣendrasyendo jaṭharamā pavasva nāvā na sindhumati parṣi vidvāñchūro na yudhyannava no nidaḥ spaḥ
Beneficial is the vessel of the lord of strength; the sun of the marsh bears heat in his belly of waters. The rivers do not overwhelm us; the sage does not fight us; the protector is not asleep.
Hasten (to the vessel) as a horse when urged (hastens) to the battle; flow Indu into Indra's belly; all knowing (Soma) bear us (safe) across, as (boatmen bear people) across a river in a boat; fighting like a hero, defend us from the reviling (of the foe).
Urged like a car-steed flow to strength, O Soma: Indu, flow onward to the throat of Indra. Skilled, bear us past, as in a boat o'er water: as battling Hero save us from the foeman.