Rig Veda · 2.19.4

Rig Veda 2.19.4 — Indra

Verse 4 of 9 from Sukta 2.19 (Indra) in Mandala 2 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 2.19.4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सो अप्रतीनि मनवे पुरूणीन्द्रो दाशद दाशुषे हन्ति वर्त्रम | सद्यो यो नर्भ्यो अतसाय्यो भूत पस्प्र्धानेभ्यः सूर्यस्य सातौ

IAST Romanisation

so apratīni manave purūṇīndro dāśad dāśuṣe hanti vṛtram | sadyo yo nṛbhyo atasāyyo bhūt paspṛdhānebhyaḥ sūryasya sātau

English Translation (Griffith)

To him who worshippeth hath Indra given many and matchless gifts. He slayeth Vṛtra. Straight was he to be sought with supplications by men who struggled to obtain the sunlight.

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