Rig Veda · 2.12.12
Rig Veda 2.12.12 — Indra
Verse 12 of 15 from Sukta 2.12 (Indra) in Mandala 2 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 2.12.12
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
यः सप्तरश्मिर्व्र्षभस्तुविष्मानवास्र्जत सर्तवे सप्तसिन्धून | यो रौहिणमस्फुरद वज्रबाहुर्द्यामारोहन्तंस. ज. इ.
IAST Romanisation
yaḥ saptaraśmirvṛṣabhastuviṣmānavāsṛjat sartave saptasindhūn | yo rauhiṇamasphurad vajrabāhurdyāmārohantaṃs. j. i.
English Translation (Griffith)
Who with seven guiding reins, the Bull, the Mighty, set free the Seven great Floods to flow at pleasure; Who, thunder-armed, rent Rauhiṇa in pieces when scaling heaven, He, O ye men, is Indra.
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