Rig Veda · 3.31.20

Rig Veda 3.31.20 — Indra

Verse 20 of 22 from Sukta 3.31 (Indra) in Mandala 3 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 3.31.20

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

मिहः पावकाः परतता अभूवन सवस्ति नः पिप्र्हि पारमासाम | इन्द्र तवं रथिरः पाहि नो रिषो मक्षू-मक्षू कर्णुहि गोजितो नः

IAST Romanisation

mihaḥ pāvakāḥ pratatā abhūvan svasti naḥ pipṛhi pāramāsām | indra tvaṃ rathiraḥ pāhi no riṣo makṣū-makṣū kṛṇuhi ghojito naḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

Far forth are spread the purifying waters convey thou us across them unto safety. Save us, our Charioteer, from harm, O Indra, soon, very soon, make us win spoil of cattle.

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