Rig Veda · 2.12.13

Rig Veda 2.12.13 — Indra

Verse 13 of 15 from Sukta 2.12 (Indra) in Mandala 2 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 2.12.13

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

दयावा चिदस्मै पर्थिवी नमेते शुष्माच्चिदस्य पर्वता भयन्ते | यः सोमपा निचितो वज्रबाहुर्यो वज्रहस्तः स. ज. इ.

IAST Romanisation

dyāvā cidasmai pṛthivī namete śuṣmāccidasya parvatā bhayante | yaḥ somapā nicito vajrabāhuryo vajrahastaḥ s. j. i.

English Translation (Griffith)

Even the Heaven and Earth bow down before him, before his very breath the mountains tremble. Known as the Soma-drinker, armed with thunder, who wields the bolt, He, O ye men, is Indra.

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