Rig Veda · 10.96.4

Rig Veda 10.96.4 — Indra

Verse 4 of 13 from Sukta 10.96 (Indra) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 10.96.4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

दिवि न केतुरधि धायि हर्यतो विव्यचद वज्रो हरितो नरंह्या | तुददहिं हरिशिप्रो य आयसः सहस्रशोकाभवद धरिम्भरः

IAST Romanisation

divi na keturadhi dhāyi haryato vivyacad vajro harito naraṃhyā | tudadahiṃ hariśipro ya āyasaḥ sahasraśokāabhavad dharimbharaḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

As if a lovely ray were laid upon the sky, the golden thunderbolt spread out as in a race. That iron bolt with yellow jaw smote Ahi down. A thousand flames had he who bore the tawny-hued.

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