Rigveda 9.097.22
Rigveda · Mandala 9, Sukta 97 · Verse 9.97.22
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
तक्ष॒द्यदी॒ मन॑सो॒ वेन॑तो॒ वाग्ज्येष्ठ॑स्य वा॒ धर्म॑णि॒ क्षोरनी॑के । आदी॑माय॒न्वर॒मा वा॑वशा॒ना जुष्टं॒ पतिं॑ क॒लशे॒ गाव॒ इन्दु॑म्
takṣadyadī manaso venato vāgjyeṣṭhasya vā dharmaṇi kṣoranīke ādīmāyanvaramā vāvaśānā juṣṭaṃ patiṃ kalaśe gāva indum
Crafted by the mind of the artisan, speech leads the elder; by righteous deeds the sharp ones are checked. The harnessed steed, pleasing, brings the master the vessel of cows, Indu.
When the praise of the zealous worshipper sanctiies him as that of a noisy (crowd) in front (praises) a distinguished (prince) for the support (he affords); then the cows come to the excellent exhilarating Indu, the lord (of all, abiding) in the pitcher, eager to gratify him (with their milk).
What time the loving spirit's word had formed him Chief of all food, by statute of the Highest, Then loudly lowing came the cows to Indu, the chosen, well-loved Master in the beaker.