Rig Veda · 1.7.5

Rig Veda 1.7.5 — Indra

Verse 5 of 10 from Sukta 1.7 (Indra) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 1.7.5

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

इन्द्रं वयं महाधन इन्द्रमर्भे हवामहे | युजं वर्त्रेषु वज्रिणम

IAST Romanisation

indraṃ vayaṃ mahādhana indramarbhe havāmahe | yujaṃ vṛtreṣu vajriṇam

English Translation (Griffith)

In mighty battle we invoke Indra, Indra in lesser fight, The Friend who bends his bolt at fiends.

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