Rig Veda
te 'vadan prathamā brahmakilbiṣe 'kūpāraḥ salilo mātariśvā vīḍuharās tapa ugro mayobhūr āpo devīḥ prathamajā ṛtena
These first, the boundless Sea, and Matarisvan, fierce-glowing Fire, the Strong, the Bliss-bestower, And heavenly Floods, first-born by holy Order, exclaimed against the outrage on a Brahman.
somo rājā prathamo brahmajāyām punaḥ prāyacchad ahṛṇīyamānaḥ anvartitā varuṇo mitra āsīd agnir hotā hastagṛhyā nināya
King Soma first of all, without reluctance, made restitution of the Brahman's consort. Mitra and Varuna were the inviters: Agni as Hota; took her hand and led her.
hastenaiva grāhya ādhir asyā brahmajāyeyam iti ced avocan na dūtāya prahye tastha eṣā tathā rāṣṭraṃ gupitaṃ kṣatriyasya
The man, her pledge, must by her hand be taken when they have cried, She is a Brahman's consort. She stayed not for a herald to conduct her: thus is the kingdom of a ruler guarded.
devā etasyām avadanta pūrve saptaṛṣayas tapase ye niṣeduḥ bhīmā jāyā brāhmaṇasyopanītā durdhāṃ dadhāti parame vyoman
Thus spake of her those Gods of old, Seven Rishis who sate them down to their austere devotion: Dire is a Brahman's wife led home by others: in the supremest heaven she plants confusion.
brahmacārī carati veviṣad viṣaḥ sa devānām bhavaty ekam aṅgam tena jāyām anv avindad bṛhaspatiḥ somena nītāṃ juhvaṃ na devāḥ
The Brahmacari goes engaged in duty: he is a member of the Gods' own body. Through him Brihaspati obtained his consort, as the Gods gained the ladle brought by Soma.
punar vai devā adaduḥ punar manuṣyā uta rājānaḥ satyaṃ kṛṇvānā brahmajāyām punar daduḥ
So then the Gods restored her, so men gave the woman back again. The Kings who kept their promises restored the Brahman's wedded wife,
punardāya brahmajāyāṃ kṛtvī devair nikilbiṣam ūrjam pṛthivyā bhaktvāyorugāyam upāsate
Having restored the Brahman's wife, and freed them, with Gods' aid, from sin, They shared the fulness of the earth, and won themselves extended sway.