Rig Veda · 4.20.6
Rig Veda 4.20.6 — Indra
Verse 6 of 11 from Sukta 4.20 (Indra) in Mandala 4 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 4.20.6
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
गिरिर न यः सवतवां रष्व इन्द्रः सनाद एव सहसे जात उग्रः | आदर्ता वज्रं सथविरं न भीम उद्नेव कोशं वसुना नयॄष्टम
IAST Romanisation
ghirir na yaḥ svatavāṃ ṛṣva indraḥ sanād eva sahase jāta ughraḥ | ādartā vajraṃ sthaviraṃ na bhīma udneva kośaṃ vasunā nyṝṣṭam
English Translation (Griffith)
Him who in native strength is like a mountain, the lofty Indra born or old for conquest, Terrific wielder of the ancient thunder. filled full with splendour as a jar with water.
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