Rig Veda · 8.17.14
Rig Veda 8.17.14
Verse 14 of 15 from Sukta 8.17 (HYMN XVII Indra) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 8.17.14
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
वास्तोष पते धरुवा सथूणांसत्रं सोम्यानाम | दरप्सो भेत्ता पुरां शश्वतीनामिन्द्रो मुनीनां सखा
IAST Romanisation
vāstoṣ pate dhruvā sthūṇāṃsatraṃ somyānām | drapso bhettā purāṃ śaśvatīnāmindro munīnāṃ sakhā
English Translation (Griffith)
Strong pillar thou, Lord of the home armour of Soma-offerers: The drop of Soma breaketh all the strongholds down, and Indra is the Ṛṣis’ Friend.
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