Rig Veda · 5.32.5

Rig Veda 5.32.5 — Indra

Verse 5 of 12 from Sukta 5.32 (Indra) in Mandala 5 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 5.32.5

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

तयं चिद अस्य करतुभिर निषत्तम अमर्मणो विदद इद अस्य मर्म | यद ईं सुक्षत्र परभ्र्ता मदस्य युयुत्सन्तं तमसि हर्म्ये धाः

IAST Romanisation

tyaṃ cid asya kratubhir niṣattam amarmaṇo vidad id asya marma | yad īṃ sukṣatra prabhṛtā madasya yuyutsantaṃ tamasi harmye dhāḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

Though he might ne’er be wounded still his vitals felt that, the God's bolt, which his powers supported, When, after offered draughts, Strong Lord, thou laidest him, fain to battle, in the pit in darkness.

Explanation

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