Rig Veda · 10.183.2

Rig Veda 10.183.2 — The Sacrificer, Etc

Verse 2 of 3 from Sukta 10.183 (The Sacrificer, Etc) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 10.183.2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अपश्यं तवा मनसा दीध्यानां सवायां तनू रत्व्येनाधमानाम | उप मामुच्चा युवतिर्बभूयाः पर जायस्वप्रजया पुत्रकामे

IAST Romanisation

apaśyaṃ tvā manasā dīdhyānāṃ svāyāṃ tanū ṛtvyenādhamānām | upa māmuccā yuvatirbabhūyāḥ pra jāyasvaprajayā putrakāme

English Translation (Griffith)

I saw thee pondering in thine heart, and praying that in due time thy body might be fruitful. Come as a youthful woman, rise to meet me: spread in thine offspring, thou who cravest children.

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