Rigveda 9.076.05
Rigveda · Mandala 9, Sukta 76 · Verse 9.76.5
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
वृषे॑व यू॒था परि॒ कोश॑मर्षस्य॒पामु॒पस्थे॑ वृष॒भः कनि॑क्रदत् । स इन्द्रा॑य पवसे मत्स॒रिन्त॑मो॒ यथा॒ जेषा॑म समि॒थे त्वोत॑यः
vṛṣeva yūthā pari kośamarṣasyapāmupasthe vṛṣabhaḥ kanikradat sa indrāya pavase matsarintamo yathā jeṣāma samithe tvotayaḥ
Like a bull around the enclosure the steersman touched the pen; the bull lowed. He became the fiercest rival for Indra, as at the contest the teams ranged like yokes.
As a bull (entering) the herd you rush to the receptacle, on the top of the waters, showering (benefits) crying aloud; you flow for Indra, most exhilarating so that we may be victorious in battle protected by you.
Like as a bull to herds, thou flowest to the pail, bellowing as a steer upon the water's lap. So, best of Cheerers, thou for Indra flowest on that we, with thy protection, may o'ercome in fight.