Rig Veda · 2.12.11
Rig Veda 2.12.11 — Indra
Verse 11 of 15 from Sukta 2.12 (Indra) in Mandala 2 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 2.12.11
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
यः शम्बरं पर्वतेषु कषियन्तं चत्वारिंश्यां शरद्यन्वविन्दत | ओजायमानं यो अहिं जघान दानुं शयानंस. ज. इ.
IAST Romanisation
yaḥ śambaraṃ parvateṣu kṣiyantaṃ catvāriṃśyāṃ śaradyanvavindat | ojāyamānaṃ yo ahiṃ jaghāna dānuṃ śayānaṃs. j. i.
English Translation (Griffith)
He who discovered in the fortieth autumn Śambara as he dwelt among the mountains; Who slew the Dragon putting forth his vigour, the demon lying there, He, men, is Indra.
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