Rig Veda · 1.162.4

Rig Veda 1.162.4 — The Horse

Verse 4 of 22 from Sukta 1.162 (The Horse) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 1.162.4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

यद धविष्यं रतुशो देवयानं तरिर्मानुषाः पर्यश्वं नयन्ति | अत्रा पूष्णः परथमो भाग एति यज्ञं देवेभ्यः परतिवेदयन्नजः

IAST Romanisation

yad dhaviṣyaṃ ṛtuśo devayānaṃ trirmānuṣāḥ paryaśvaṃ nayanti | atrā pūṣṇaḥ prathamo bhāgha eti yajñaṃ devebhyaḥ prativedayannajaḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

When thrice the men lead round the Steed, in order, who goeth to the Gods as meet oblation, The goat precedeth him, the share of Pūṣan, and to the Gods the sacrifice announceth.

Explanation

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