Rig Veda · 2.12.3
Rig Veda 2.12.3 — Indra
Verse 3 of 15 from Sukta 2.12 (Indra) in Mandala 2 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 2.12.3
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
यो हत्वाहिमरिणात सप्त सिन्धून यो गा उदाजदपधा वलस्य | यो अश्मनोरन्तरग्निं जजान संव्र्क समत्सु स. ज. इ.
IAST Romanisation
yo hatvāhimariṇāt sapta sindhūn yo ghā udājadapadhā valasya | yo aśmanorantaraghniṃ jajāna saṃvṛk samatsu s. j. i.
English Translation (Griffith)
Who slew the Dragon, freed the Seven Rivers, and drove the kine forth from the cave of Vala, Begat the fire between two stones, the spoiler in warriors’ battle, He, O men, is Indra.
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