Rig Veda · 1.80.10

Rig Veda 1.80.10 — Indra

Verse 10 of 16 from Sukta 1.80 (Indra) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 1.80.10

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

इन्द्रो वर्त्रस्य तविषीं निरहन सहसा सहः | महत तदस्य पौंस्यं वर्त्रं जघन्वानस्र्जदर्चन्न...

IAST Romanisation

indro vṛtrasya taviṣīṃ nirahan sahasā sahaḥ | mahat tadasya pauṃsyaṃ vṛtraṃ jaghanvānasṛjadarcann...

English Translation (Griffith)

Indra hath smitten down the power of Vṛtra,—might with stronger might. This was his manly exploit, he slew Vṛtra and let loose the floods, lauding his own imperial sway.

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