Rig Veda · 3.53.18

Rig Veda 3.53.18 — Indra, Parvata, Etc

Verse 18 of 24 from Sukta 3.53 (Indra, Parvata, Etc) in Mandala 3 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 3.53.18

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

बलं धेहि तनूषु नो बलमिन्द्रानळुत्सु नः | बलं तोकाय तनयाय जीवसे तवं हि बलदा असि

IAST Romanisation

balaṃ dhehi tanūṣu no balamindrānaḷutsu naḥ | balaṃ tokāya tanayāya jīvase tvaṃ hi baladā asi

English Translation (Griffith)

O Indra, give our bodies strength, strength to the bulls who draw the wains, Strength to our seed and progeny that they may live, for thou art he who giveth strength.

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