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Rig Veda · 7.18.6

Rig Veda 7.18.6 — Indra

Verse 6 of 25 from Sukta 7.18 (Indra) in Mandala 7 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 7.18.6

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

पुरोळा इत तुर्वशो यक्षुरासीद राये मत्स्यासो निशिता अपीव | शरुष्टिं चक्रुर्भ्र्गवो दरुह्यवश्च सखा सखायमतरद विषूचोः

IAST Romanisation

puroḷā it turvaśo yakṣurāsīd rāye matsyāso niśitā apīva | śruṣṭiṃ cakrurbhṛghavo druhyavaśca sakhā sakhāyamatarad viṣūcoḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

Eager for spoil was Turvaśa Purodas, fain to win wealth, like fishes urged by hunger. The Bhṛgus and the Druhyus quickly listened: friend rescued friend mid the two distant peoples.

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