Rigveda 6.042.04
Rigveda · Mandala 6, Sukta 42 · Verse 6.42.4
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
अ॒स्माअ॑स्मा॒ इदन्ध॒सोऽध्व॑र्यो॒ प्र भ॑रा सु॒तम् । कु॒वित्स॑मस्य॒ जेन्य॑स्य॒ शर्ध॑तो॒ऽभिश॑स्तेरव॒स्पर॑त्
asmāasmā idandhaso'dhvaryo pra bharā sutam kuvitsamasya jenyasya śardhato'bhiśasteravasparat
From us, from us—this light bearer brought forth the nourished one; he set free the praiseworthy, the advocate, having purified by fervent praise.
Offer, priest, to him, and him (only) this libation of (sacrificial) food, and may he ever defend us against the malignity of every superable adversary.
To him, Adhvaryu! yea, to him give offerings of the juice expressed. Will he not keep us safely from the spiteful curse of each presumptuous high-born foe?
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