Rigveda 6.025.06
Rigveda · Mandala 6, Sukta 25 · Verse 6.25.6
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
स प॑त्यत उ॒भयो॑र्नृ॒म्णम॒योर्यदी॑ वे॒धसः॑ समि॒थे हव॑न्ते । वृ॒त्रे वा॑ म॒हो नृ॒वति॒ क्षये॑ वा॒ व्यच॑स्वन्ता॒ यदि॑ वितन्त॒सैते॑
sa patyata ubhayornṛmṇamayoryadī vedhasaḥ samithe havante vṛtre vā maho nṛvati kṣaye vā vyacasvantā yadi vitantasaite
He appeased the sire of both peoples when the knowers offered oblations together. If, being spread out, these steeds of the wide one fall in Vritra’s place or in decline, then let them be severed.
Of both these (disputants), that one acquires wealth whose priests invoke (Indra) at the sacrifice, whether the conten emulous for (the overthrow of) a powerful enemy, or for a dwelling peopled with dependants.
He is the Lord of both these armies' valour when the commanders call them to the conflict: When with their ranks expanded they are fighting with a great foe or for a home with heroes.
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