Rigveda 10.068.12
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 68 · Verse 10.68.12
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
इ॒दम॑कर्म॒ नमो॑ अभ्रि॒याय॒ यः पू॒र्वीरन्वा॒नोन॑वीति । बृह॒स्पतिः॒ स हि गोभिः॒ सो अश्वैः॒ स वी॒रेभिः॒ स नृभि॑र्नो॒ वयो॑ धात्
idamakarma namo abhriyāya yaḥ pūrvīranvānonavīti bṛhaspatiḥ sa hi gobhiḥ so aśvaiḥ sa vīrebhiḥ sa nṛbhirno vayo dhāt
This is the ritual salutation to the cloud-born who goes before and who is both ancient and new. Brihaspati is he — with cows, with horses, with heroes and with men; he is our sustainer.
We have offered this homage to Bṛhaspati, who lives in mid-heaven, who recites in order many(sacred stanzas); may he bestow upon us food, with cows, with horses, with son, with dependants.
This homage have we.offered to the Cloud God who thunders out to many in succession. May this Brhaspati vouchsafe us fulness of life with kine and horses, men, and heroes.
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