Rig Veda · 4.16.20

Rig Veda 4.16.20 — Indra

Verse 20 of 21 from Sukta 4.16 (Indra) in Mandala 4 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 4.16.20

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

एवेद इन्द्राय वर्षभाय वर्ष्णे बरह्माकर्म भर्गवो न रथम | नू चिद यथा नः सख्या वियोषद असन न उग्रो ऽविता तनूपाः

IAST Romanisation

eved indrāya vṛṣabhāya vṛṣṇe brahmākarma bhṛghavo na ratham | nū cid yathā naḥ sakhyā viyoṣad asan na ughro 'vitā tanūpāḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

Now, as the Bhṛgus wrought a car, for Indra the Strong, the Mighty, we our prayer have fashioned, That he may, ne’er withdraw from us his friendship, but be our bodies' guard and strong defender.

Explanation

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