Rig Veda · 10.96.8

Rig Veda 10.96.8 — Indra

Verse 8 of 13 from Sukta 10.96 (Indra) in Mandala 10 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 10.96.8

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

हरिश्मशारुर्हरिकेश आयसस्तुरस्पेये यो हरिपावर्धत | अर्वद्भिर्यो हरिभिर्वाजिनीवसुरति विश्वादुरिता पारिषद धरी

IAST Romanisation

hariśmaśārurharikeśa āyasasturaspeye yo haripāavardhata | arvadbhiryo haribhirvājinīvasurati viśvāduritā pāriṣad dharī

English Translation (Griffith)

At the swift draught the Soma-drinker waxed in might, the Iron One with yellow beard and yellow hair. He, Lord of Tawny Coursers, Lord of fleet-foot Mares, will bear his Bay Steeds safely over all distress.

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