Rig Veda · 8.3.16
Rig Veda 8.3.16 — Indra
Verse 16 of 24 from Sukta 8.3 (Indra) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 8.3.16
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
कण्वा इव भर्गवः सूर्या इव विश्वमिद धीतमानशुः | इन्द्रं सतोमेभिर्महयन्त आयवः परियमेधासो अस्वरन
IAST Romanisation
kaṇvā iva bhṛghavaḥ sūryā iva viśvamid dhītamānaśuḥ | indraṃ stomebhirmahayanta āyavaḥ priyamedhāso asvaran
English Translation (Griffith)
The Bhṛgus are like Suns, like Kaṇvas, and have gained all that their thoughts were bent upon. The living men of Priyamedha's race have sung exalting Indra with their lauds.
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