Rig Veda · 3.53.22

Rig Veda 3.53.22 — Indra, Parvata, Etc

Verse 22 of 24 from Sukta 3.53 (Indra, Parvata, Etc) in Mandala 3 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 3.53.22

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

परशुं चिद वि तपति शिम्बलं चिद वि वर्श्चति | उखा चिदिन्द्र येषन्ती परयस्ता फेनमस्यति

IAST Romanisation

paraśuṃ cid vi tapati śimbalaṃ cid vi vṛścati | ukhā cidindra yeṣantī prayastā phenamasyati

English Translation (Griffith)

He heats his very axe, and then cuts a mere Semal blossom off. O Indra, like a caldron cracked and seething, so he pours out foam.

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