Rig Veda · 7.28.3

Rig Veda 7.28.3 — Indra

Verse 3 of 5 from Sukta 7.28 (Indra) in Mandala 7 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 7.28.3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

तव परणीतीन्द्र जोहुवानान सं यन नॄन न रोदसी निनेथ | महे कषत्राय शवसे हि जज्ञे.अतूतुजिं चित तूतुजिरशिश्नत

IAST Romanisation

tava praṇītīndra johuvānān saṃ yan nṝn na rodasī ninetha | mahe kṣatrāya śavase hi jajñe.atūtujiṃ cit tūtujiraśiśnat

English Translation (Griffith)

What time thou drewest both world-halves together, like heroes led by thee who call each other- For thou wast born for strength and high dominion-then e’en the active overthrew the sluggish.

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