Rig Veda · 4.21.10

Rig Veda 4.21.10 — Indra

Verse 10 of 11 from Sukta 4.21 (Indra) in Mandala 4 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 4.21.10

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

एवा वस्व इन्द्रः सत्यः सम्राड ढन्ता वर्त्रं वरिवः पूरवे कः | पुरुष्टुत करत्वा नः शग्धि रायो भक्षीय ते ऽवसो दैव्यस्य

IAST Romanisation

evā vasva indraḥ satyaḥ samrāḍ ḍhantā vṛtraṃ varivaḥ pūrave kaḥ | puruṣṭuta kratvā naḥ śaghdhi rāyo bhakṣīya te 'vaso daivyasya

English Translation (Griffith)

So Indra is the truthful Lord of treasure. Freedom he gave to man by slaying Vṛtra. Much-lauded! help us with thy power to riches: may I be sharer of thy Godlike favour.

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