Rig Veda · 1.55.8

Rig Veda 1.55.8 — Indra

Verse 8 of 8 from Sukta 1.55 (Indra) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 1.55.8

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अप्रक्षितं वसु बिभर्षि हस्तयोरषाळ्हं सहस्तन्वि शरुतो दधे | आव्र्तासो.अवतासो न कर्त्र्भिस्तनूषु ते करतवैन्द्र भूरयः

IAST Romanisation

aprakṣitaṃ vasu bibharṣi hastayoraṣāḷhaṃ sahastanvi śruto dadhe | āvṛtāso.avatāso na kartṛbhistanūṣu te kratavaindra bhūrayaḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

Thou bearest in both hands treasure that never fails; the famed One in his body holds unvanquished might. O Indra, in thy members many powers abide, like wells surrounded by the ministering priests.

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