Rig Veda · 7.18.17

Rig Veda 7.18.17 — Indra

Verse 17 of 25 from Sukta 7.18 (Indra) in Mandala 7 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 7.18.17

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

आध्रेण चित तद वेकं चकार सिंह्यं चित पेत्वेना जघान | अव सरक्तीर्वेश्याव्र्श्चदिन्द्रः परायछद विश्वा भोजना सुदासे

IAST Romanisation

ādhreṇa cit tad vekaṃ cakāra siṃhyaṃ cit petvenā jaghāna | ava sraktīrveśyāvṛścadindraḥ prāyachad viśvā bhojanā sudāse

English Translation (Griffith)

E’en with the weak he wrought this matchless exploit: e’en with a goat he did to death a lion. He pared the pillar's angles with a needle. Thus to Sudās Indra gave all provisions.

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