Rig Veda · 2.16.5
Rig Veda 2.16.5 — Indra
Verse 5 of 9 from Sukta 2.16 (Indra) in Mandala 2 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 2.16.5
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
वर्ष्णः कोशः पवते मध्व ऊर्मिर्व्र्षभान्नाय वर्षभाय पातवे | वर्षणाध्वर्यू वर्षभासो अद्रयो वर्षणं सोमं वर्षभाय सुष्वति
IAST Romanisation
vṛṣṇaḥ kośaḥ pavate madhva ūrmirvṛṣabhānnāya vṛṣabhāya pātave | vṛṣaṇādhvaryū vṛṣabhāso adrayo vṛṣaṇaṃ somaṃ vṛṣabhāya suṣvati
English Translation (Griffith)
The vessel of the strong flows forth, the flood of meath, unto the Strong who feeds upon the strong, for drink, Strong are the two Adhvaryus, strong are both the stones. They press the Soma that is strong for him the Strong.
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