Rig Veda · 4.21.9

Rig Veda 4.21.9 — Indra

Verse 9 of 11 from Sukta 4.21 (Indra) in Mandala 4 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 4.21.9

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

भद्रा ते हस्ता सुक्र्तोत पाणी परयन्तारा सतुवते राध इन्द्र | का ते निषत्तिः किम उ नो ममत्सि किं नोद-उद उ हर्षसे दातवा उ

IAST Romanisation

bhadrā te hastā sukṛtota pāṇī prayantārā stuvate rādha indra | kā te niṣattiḥ kim u no mamatsi kiṃ nod-ud u harṣase dātavā u

English Translation (Griffith)

Auspicious are thy hands, thine arms well-fashioned which proffer bounty, Indra, to thy praiser. What sloth is this? Why dost thou not rejoice thee? Why dost thou not delight thyself with giving?

Explanation

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