Rig Veda · 4.24.8
Rig Veda 4.24.8 — Indra
Verse 8 of 11 from Sukta 4.24 (Indra) in Mandala 4 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 4.24.8
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
यदा समर्यं वय अचेद रघावा दीर्घं यद आजिम अभ्य अख्यद अर्यः | अचिक्रदद वर्षणम पत्न्य अछा दुरोण आ निशितं सोमसुद्भिः
IAST Romanisation
yadā samaryaṃ vy aced ṛghāvā dīrghaṃ yad ājim abhy akhyad aryaḥ | acikradad vṛṣaṇam patny achā duroṇa ā niśitaṃ somasudbhiḥ
English Translation (Griffith)
When the impetuous chief hath sought the conflict , and the lord looked upon the long-drawn battle, The matron calls to the Strong God whom pressers of Soma have encouraged in the dwelling.
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