Rig Veda · 8.17.8
Rig Veda 8.17.8
Verse 8 of 15 from Sukta 8.17 (HYMN XVII Indra) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 8.17.8
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
तुविग्रीवो वपोदरः सुबाहुरन्धसो मदे | इन्द्रो वर्त्राणि जिघ्नते
IAST Romanisation
tuvighrīvo vapodaraḥ subāhurandhaso made | indro vṛtrāṇi jighnate
English Translation (Griffith)
Indra, transported with the juice, vast in his bulk, strong in his neck And stout arms, smites the Vṛtras down.
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