Mantra 6
Sukta 23
स मन्दस्वा ह्यन्धसो राधसे तन्वा महे। न स्तोतारं निदे करः
sá mandasvā́ hy ándhaso rā́dhase tanvā̀ mahé | ná stótāraṃ nidḗ karaḥ
Do thou rejoice, forsooth, in the Soma-draught, for bounty, in thine own person, for our great good; make not the praiser a mark for reproach.
हे (देव), सोम-रस (अन्धस्) में निश्चय ही आनन्दित हो; दान-समृद्धि (राधस्) के लिए, अपने ही स्वरूप में, हमारे महान कल्याण के लिए। स्तोता को निन्दा का लक्ष्य मत बना।
Rishi: Rigvedic source attribution (anukramaṇī needed)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (verification needed)
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