Rig Veda · 1.81.3
Rig Veda 1.81.3 — Indra
Verse 3 of 9 from Sukta 1.81 (Indra) in Mandala 1 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 1.81.3
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
यदुदीरत आजयो धर्ष्णवे धीयते धना | युक्ष्वा मदच्युता हरी कं हनः कं वसौ दधो.अस्मानिन्द्र वसौ दधः
IAST Romanisation
yadudīrata ājayo dhṛṣṇave dhīyate dhanā | yukṣvā madacyutā harī kaṃ hanaḥ kaṃ vasau dadho.asmānindra vasau dadhaḥ
English Translation (Griffith)
When war and battles are on foot, booty is laid before the bold. Yoke thou thy wildly-rushing Bays. Whom wilt thou slay and whom enrich? Do thou, O Indra, make us rich.
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