Rig Veda · 7.20.5
Rig Veda 7.20.5 — Indra
Verse 5 of 10 from Sukta 7.20 (Indra) in Mandala 7 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 7.20.5
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
वर्षा जजान वर्षणं रणाय तमु चिन नारी नर्यं ससूव | पर यः सेनानीरध नर्भ्यो अस्तीनः सत्वा गवेषणः स धर्ष्णुः
IAST Romanisation
vṛṣā jajāna vṛṣaṇaṃ raṇāya tamu cin nārī naryaṃ sasūva | pra yaḥ senānīradha nṛbhyo astīnaḥ satvā ghaveṣaṇaḥ sa dhṛṣṇuḥ
English Translation (Griffith)
A Bull begat the Bull for joy of battle, and a strong Mother brought forth him the manly. He who is Chief of men, their armies' Leader, is strong Hero, bold, and fain for booty.
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