Rig Veda · 1.55.6
Rig Veda 1.55.6 — Indra
Verse 6 of 8 from Sukta 1.55 (Indra) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 1.55.6
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
स हि शरवस्युः सदनानि कर्त्रिमा कष्मया वर्धान ओजसाविनाशयन | जयोतींषि कर्ण्वन्नव्र्काणि यज्यवे.अव सुक्रतुः सर्तवा अपः सर्जत
IAST Romanisation
sa hi śravasyuḥ sadanāni kṛtrimā kṣmayā vṛdhāna ojasāvināśayan | jyotīṃṣi kṛṇvannavṛkāṇi yajyave.ava sukratuḥ sartavā apaḥ sṛjat
English Translation (Griffith)
Though, fain for glory, and with strength increased on earth, he with great might destroys the dwellings made with art, He makes the lights of heaven shine forth secure, he bids, exceeding wise, the floods flow for his worshipper.
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