Rig Veda · 1.103.4

Rig Veda 1.103.4 — Indra

Verse 4 of 8 from Sukta 1.103 (Indra) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 1.103.4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

तदूचुषे मानुषेमा युगानि कीर्तेन्यं मघवा नाम बिभ्रत | उपप्रयन दस्युहत्याय वज्री यद ध सूनुः शरवसे नाम दधे

IAST Romanisation

tadūcuṣe mānuṣemā yughāni kīrtenyaṃ maghavā nāma bibhrat | upaprayan dasyuhatyāya vajrī yad dha sūnuḥ śravase nāma dadhe

English Translation (Griffith)

For him who thus hath taught these human races, Maghavan, bearing a fame-worthy title, Thunderer, drawing nigh to slay the Dasyus, hath given himself the name of Son for glory.

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