Rig Veda · 4.18.8

Rig Veda 4.18.8 — Indra and Others

Verse 8 of 13 from Sukta 4.18 (Indra and Others) in Mandala 4 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 4.18.8

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

ममच चन तवा युवतिः परास ममच चन तवा कुषवा जगार | ममच चिद आपः शिशवे मम्र्ड्युर ममच चिद इन्द्रः सहसोद अतिष्ठत

IAST Romanisation

mamac cana tvā yuvatiḥ parāsa mamac cana tvā kuṣavā jaghāra | mamac cid āpaḥ śiśave mamṛḍyur mamac cid indraḥ sahasod atiṣṭhat

English Translation (Griffith)

I cast thee from me, mine,—thy youthful mother: thee, mine own offspring, Kusava hath swallowed. To him, mine infant, were the waters gracious. Indra, my Son, rose up in conquering vigour.

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