Rig Veda · 10.107.7
Rig Veda 10.107.7 — Dakṣiṇā
Verse 7 of 11 from Sukta 10.107 (Dakṣiṇā) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 10.107.7
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
दक्षिणाश्वं दक्षिणा गां ददाति दक्षिणा चन्द्रमुत यद धिरण्यम | दक्षिणान्नं वनुते यो न आत्मादक्षिणां वर्म कर्णुते विजानन
IAST Romanisation
dakṣiṇāśvaṃ dakṣiṇā ghāṃ dadāti dakṣiṇā candramuta yad dhiraṇyam | dakṣiṇānnaṃ vanute yo na ātmādakṣiṇāṃ varma kṛṇute vijānan
English Translation (Griffith)
Guerdon bestows the horse, bestows the bullock, Guerdon bestows, moreover, gold that Rsisters. Guerdon gives food which is our life and spirit. He who is wise takes Guerdon for his armour.
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