Rig Veda · 4.16.17

Rig Veda 4.16.17 — Indra

Verse 17 of 21 from Sukta 4.16 (Indra) in Mandala 4 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 4.16.17

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

तिग्मा यद अन्तर अशनिः पताति कस्मिञ चिच छूर मुहुके जनानाम | घोरा यद अर्य सम्र्तिर भवात्य अध समा नस तन्वो बोधि गोपाः

IAST Romanisation

tighmā yad antar aśaniḥ patāti kasmiñ cic chūra muhuke janānām | ghorā yad arya samṛtir bhavāty adha smā nas tanvo bodhi ghopāḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

When the sharp-pointed arrow, O thou Hero, flieth mid any conflict of the people, When, Faithful One, the dread encounter cometh, then be thou the Protector of our body.

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