Rig Veda · 10.138.5
Rig Veda 10.138.5 — Indra
Verse 5 of 6 from Sukta 10.138 (Indra) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 10.138.5
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
अयुद्धसेनो विभ्वा विभिन्दता दाशद वर्त्रहा तुज्यानि तेजते | इन्द्रस्य वज्रादबिभेदभिश्नथः पराक्रामच्छुन्ध्युरजहदुष अनः
IAST Romanisation
ayuddhaseno vibhvā vibhindatā dāśad vṛtrahā tujyāni tejate | indrasya vajrādabibhedabhiśnathaḥ prākrāmacchundhyurajahaduṣa anaḥ
English Translation (Griffith)
Armed with resistless weapons, with vast power to cleave, the Vṛtra-slayer whets his darts and deals fordi wounds. Bright Uṣas was afraid of Indra's slaughtering bolt: she went upon her way and left her chariot there.
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