Rig Veda · 8.12.8
Rig Veda 8.12.8 — Indra
Verse 8 of 33 from Sukta 8.12 (Indra) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 8.12.8
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
यदि परव्र्द्ध सत्पते सहस्रं महिषानघः | आदित त इन्द्रियं महि पर वाव्र्धे
IAST Romanisation
yadi pravṛddha satpate sahasraṃ mahiṣānaghaḥ | ādit ta indriyaṃ mahi pra vāvṛdhe
English Translation (Griffith)
When, Mighty Lord of Heroes, thou didst cat a thousand buffaloes, Then grew and waxed exceeding great thine Indra-power.
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