Rig Veda · 2.3.11

Rig Veda 2.3.11 — Āprīs

Verse 11 of 11 from Sukta 2.3 (Āprīs) in Mandala 2 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 2.3.11

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

घर्तं मिमिक्षे घर्तमस्य योनिर्घ्र्ते शरितो घर्तं वस्य धाम | अनुष्वधमा वह मादयस्व सवाहाक्र्तं वर्षभ वक्षि हव्यम

IAST Romanisation

ghṛtaṃ mimikṣe ghṛtamasya yonirghṛte śrito ghṛtaṃ vasya dhāma | anuṣvadhamā vaha mādayasva svāhākṛtaṃ vṛṣabha vakṣi havyam

English Translation (Griffith)

Oil has been mixt: oil is his habitation. In oil he rests: oil is his proper province. Come as thy wont is: O thou Steer, rejoice thee; bear off the oblation duly consecrated.

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