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Rig Veda · 4.23.3

Rig Veda 4.23.3 — Indra

Verse 3 of 11 from Sukta 4.23 (Indra) in Mandala 4 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 4.23.3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

कथा शर्णोति हूयमानम इन्द्रः कथा शर्ण्वन्न अवसाम अस्य वेद | का अस्य पूर्वीर उपमातयो ह कथैनम आहुः पपुरिं जरित्रे

IAST Romanisation

kathā śṛṇoti hūyamānam indraḥ kathā śṛṇvann avasām asya veda | kā asya pūrvīr upamātayo ha kathainam āhuḥ papuriṃ jaritre

English Translation (Griffith)

How heareth Indra offered invocation? How, hearing, marketh he the invoker's wishes? What are his ancient acts of bounty? Wherefore call they him One who filleth full the singer?

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