Rig Veda · 2.11.6

Rig Veda 2.11.6 — Indra

Verse 6 of 21 from Sukta 2.11 (Indra) in Mandala 2 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 2.11.6

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सतवा नु त इन्द्र पूर्व्या महान्युत सतवाम नूतना कर्तानि | सतवा वज्रं बाह्वोरुशन्तं सतवा हरी सूर्यस्य केतू

IAST Romanisation

stavā nu ta indra pūrvyā mahānyuta stavāma nūtanā kṛtāni | stavā vajraṃ bāhvoruśantaṃ stavā harī sūryasya ketū

English Translation (Griffith)

Indra, we laud thy great deeds wrought aforetime, we laud thine exploits later of achievement; We laud the bolt that in thine arms lies eager; we laud thy two Bay Steeds, heralds of Sūrya.

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