Rig Veda · 1.55.5
Rig Veda 1.55.5 — Indra
Verse 5 of 8 from Sukta 1.55 (Indra) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 1.55.5
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
स इन महानि समिथानि मज्मना कर्णोति युध्म ओजसा जनेभ्यः | अधा चन शरद दधति तविषीमत इन्द्राय वज्रं निघनिघ्नते वधम
IAST Romanisation
sa in mahāni samithāni majmanā kṛṇoti yudhma ojasā janebhyaḥ | adhā cana śrad dadhati tviṣīmata indrāya vajraṃ nighanighnate vadham
English Translation (Griffith)
Yet verily the Warrior in his vigorous strength stirreth up with his might great battles for mankind; And men have faith in Indra, the resplendent One, what time he hurleth down his bolt, his dart of death.
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