Rig Veda · 10.96.3

Rig Veda 10.96.3 — Indra

Verse 3 of 13 from Sukta 10.96 (Indra) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 10.96.3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सो अस्य वज्रो हरितो य आयसो हरिर्निकामो हरिरागभस्त्योः | दयुम्नी सुशिप्रो हरिमन्युसायक इन्द्रे नि रूपाहरिता मिमिक्षिरे

IAST Romanisation

so asya vajro harito ya āyaso harirnikāmo harirāghabhastyoḥ | dyumnī suśipro harimanyusāyaka indre ni rūpāharitā mimikṣire

English Translation (Griffith)

His is that thunderbolt, of iron, goldenhued, gold-coloured, very dear, and yellow in his arms; Bright with strong teeth, destroying with its tawny rage. In Indra are set fast all forms of golden hue.

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