Rig Veda · 6.17.8
Rig Veda 6.17.8 — Indra
Verse 8 of 15 from Sukta 6.17 (Indra) in Mandala 6 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 6.17.8
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
अध तवा विश्वे पुर इन्द्र देवा एकं तवसं दधिरे भराय | अदेवो यदभ्यौहिष्ट देवान सवर्षाता वर्णत इन्द्रमत्र
IAST Romanisation
adha tvā viśve pura indra devā ekaṃ tavasaṃ dadhire bharāya | adevo yadabhyauhiṣṭa devān svarṣātā vṛṇata indramatra
English Translation (Griffith)
Yea, Indra, all the Deities installed thee their one strong Champion in the van for battle. What time the godless was the Gods’ assailant, Indra they chose to win the light of heaven.
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