Rig Veda · 4.16.4
Rig Veda 4.16.4 — Indra
Verse 4 of 21 from Sukta 4.16 (Indra) in Mandala 4 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 4.16.4
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
सवर यद वेदि सुद्र्शीकम अर्कैर महि जयोती रुरुचुर यद ध वस्तोः | अन्धा तमांसि दुधिता विचक्षे नर्भ्यश चकार नर्तमो अभिष्टौ
IAST Romanisation
svar yad vedi sudṛśīkam arkair mahi jyotī rurucur yad dha vastoḥ | andhā tamāṃsi dudhitā vicakṣe nṛbhyaś cakāra nṛtamo abhiṣṭau
English Translation (Griffith)
When heaven's fair light by hymns was made apparent (they made great splendour shine at break of morning), He with his succour, best of Heroes, scattered the blinding darkness so that men saw clearly.
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