Rigveda 9.077.05
Rigveda · Mandala 9, Sukta 77 · Verse 9.77.5
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
चक्रि॑र्दि॒वः प॑वते॒ कृत्व्यो॒ रसो॑ म॒हाँ अद॑ब्धो॒ वरु॑णो हु॒रुग्य॒ते । असा॑वि मि॒त्रो वृ॒जने॑षु य॒ज्ञियोऽत्यो॒ न यू॒थे वृ॑ष॒युः कनि॑क्रदत्
cakrirdivaḥ pavate kṛtvyo raso mahām̐ adabdho varuṇo hurugyate asāvi mitro vṛjaneṣu yajñiyo'tyo na yūthe vṛṣayuḥ kanikradat
The heaven made the circle and poured the great savour; Varuna the warder formed the flood. As Mitra fashioned the unhurt kine in battle, the votaries of the sacrifice yoked bulls in the herd.
The maker of all, clever in work, the juice, mighty unassailable Varuṇa flows from heaven for the sake of him who go hither and thither; the friend of the adorable (Soma) is effused in affliction uttering a sound like an ardent horse amidst a herd (of mares). [
The active potent juice of heaven is flowing on, great Varuna whom the forward man can ne'er deceive. Mitra, the Holy, hath been pressed for troubled times, neighing like an impatient horse amid the herd,