Rig Veda · 2.12.4
Rig Veda 2.12.4 — Indra
Verse 4 of 15 from Sukta 2.12 (Indra) in Mandala 2 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 2.12.4
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
येनेमा विश्वा चयवना कर्तानि यो दासं वर्णमधरंगुहाकः | शवघ्नीव यो जिगीवान लक्षमाददर्यः पुष्टानि स. ज. इ.
IAST Romanisation
yenemā viśvā cyavanā kṛtāni yo dāsaṃ varṇamadharaṃghuhākaḥ | śvaghnīva yo jighīvān lakṣamādadaryaḥ puṣṭāni s. j. i.
English Translation (Griffith)
By whom this universe was made to tremble, who chased away the humbled brood of demons, Who, like a gambler gathering his winnings seized the foe's riches, He, O men, is Indra.
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