Rig Veda · 1.54.4

Rig Veda 1.54.4 — Indra

Verse 4 of 11 from Sukta 1.54 (Indra) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 1.54.4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

तवं दिवो बर्हतः सानु कोपयो.अव तमना धर्षता शम्बरं भिनत | यन मायिनो वरन्दिनो मन्दिना धर्षच्छितां गभस्तिमशनिं पर्तन्यसि

IAST Romanisation

tvaṃ divo bṛhataḥ sānu kopayo.ava tmanā dhṛṣatā śambaraṃ bhinat | yan māyino vrandino mandinā dhṛṣacchitāṃ ghabhastimaśaniṃ pṛtanyasi

English Translation (Griffith)

The ridges of the lofty heaven thou madest shake; thou, daring, of thyself smotest through Śambara, When bold with gladdening juice, thou warredst with thy bolt, sharp and two-edged, against the banded sorcerers.

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