Rig Veda · 2.11.16

Rig Veda 2.11.16 — Indra

Verse 16 of 21 from Sukta 2.11 (Indra) in Mandala 2 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 2.11.16

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

बर्हन्त इन नु ये ते तरुत्रोक्थेभिर्वा सुम्नमाविवासान | सत्र्णानासो बर्हिः पस्त्यावत तवोता इदिन्द्र वाजमग्मन

IAST Romanisation

bṛhanta in nu ye te tarutrokthebhirvā sumnamāvivāsān | stṛṇānāso barhiḥ pastyāvat tvotā idindra vājamaghman

English Translation (Griffith)

Great, verily, are they, O thou Protector, who by their songs of praise have won the blessing. They who strew sacred grass to be thy dwelling, helped by thee have got them strength, O Indra.

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