Rig Veda · 2.11.9
Rig Veda 2.11.9 — Indra
Verse 9 of 21 from Sukta 2.11 (Indra) in Mandala 2 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 2.11.9
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
इन्द्रो महां सिन्धुमाशयानं मायाविनं वर्त्रमस्फुरन निः | अरेजेतां रोदसी भियाने कनिक्रदतो वर्ष्णो अस्य वज्रात
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indro mahāṃ sindhumāśayānaṃ māyāvinaṃ vṛtramasphuran niḥ | arejetāṃ rodasī bhiyāne kanikradato vṛṣṇo asya vajrāt
English Translation (Griffith)
Indra hath hurled down the magician Vṛtra who lay beleaguering the mighty river. Then both the heaven and earth trembled in terror at the strong Hero's thunder when he bellowed.
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