Rig Veda · 1.16.1

Rig Veda 1.16.1 — Indra

Verse 1 of 9 from Sukta 1.16 (Indra) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 1.16.1

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

आ तवा वहन्तु हरयो वर्षणं सोमपीतये | इन्द्र तवा सूरचक्षसः

IAST Romanisation

ā tvā vahantu harayo vṛṣaṇaṃ somapītaye | indra tvā sūracakṣasaḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

LET thy Bay Steeds bring thee, the Strong, hither to drink the Soma draught— Those, Indra, who are bright as suns.

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