Rig Veda · 1.174.8

Rig Veda 1.174.8 — Indra

Verse 8 of 10 from Sukta 1.174 (Indra) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 1.174.8

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सना ता त इन्द्र नव्या आगुः सहो नभो.अविरणाय पूर्वीः | भिनत पुरो न भिदो अदेवीर्ननमो वधरदेवस्य पीयोः

IAST Romanisation

sanā tā ta indra navyā āghuḥ saho nabho.aviraṇāya pūrvīḥ | bhinat puro na bhido adevīrnanamo vadharadevasya pīyoḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

These thine old deeds new bards have sung, O Indra. Thou conqueredst, boundest many tribes for ever. Like castles thou hast crushed the godless races, and bowed the godless scorner's deadly weapon.

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