Rig Veda · 4.17.8
Rig Veda 4.17.8 — Indra
Verse 8 of 21 from Sukta 4.17 (Indra) in Mandala 4 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 4.17.8
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
सत्राहणं दाध्र्षिं तुम्रम इन्द्रम महाम अपारं वर्षभं सुवज्रम | हन्ता यो वर्त्रं सनितोत वाजं दाता मघानि मघवा सुराधाः
IAST Romanisation
satrāhaṇaṃ dādhṛṣiṃ tumram indram mahām apāraṃ vṛṣabhaṃ suvajram | hantā yo vṛtraṃ sanitota vājaṃ dātā maghāni maghavā surādhāḥ
English Translation (Griffith)
The ever-slaying, bold and furious Indra, the bright bolt's Lord, infinite, strong and mighty, Who slayeth Vṛtra and acquireth booty, giver of blessings, Maghavan the bounteous:
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