Rig Veda · 1.11.4

Rig Veda 1.11.4 — Indra

Verse 4 of 8 from Sukta 1.11 (Indra) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 1.11.4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

पुरां भिन्दुर्युवा कविरमितौजा अजायत | इन्द्रो विश्वस्यकर्मणो धर्ता वज्री पुरुष्टुतः

IAST Romanisation

purāṃ bhinduryuvā kaviramitaujā ajāyata | indro viśvasyakarmaṇo dhartā vajrī puruṣṭutaḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

Crusher of forts, the young, the wise, of strength unmeasured, was he born Sustainer of each sacred rite, Indra, the Thunderer, much-extolled.

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