Rig Veda · 8.40.2
Rig Veda 8.40.2 — Indra-Agni
Verse 2 of 12 from Sukta 8.40 (Indra-Agni) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 8.40.2
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
नहि वां वव्रयामहे.अथेन्द्रमिद यजामहे शविष्ठं नर्णां नरम | स नः कदा चिदर्वता गमदा वाजसातयेगमदा मेधसातये नभन्तामन्यके समे
IAST Romanisation
nahi vāṃ vavrayāmahe.athendramid yajāmahe śaviṣṭhaṃ nṛṇāṃ naram | sa naḥ kadā cidarvatā ghamadā vājasātayeghamadā medhasātaye nabhantāmanyake same
English Translation (Griffith)
We set no snares to tangle you; Indra we worship and adore, Hero of heroes mightiest. Once may he come unto us with his Steed, come unto us to win us strength, and to complete the sacrifice.
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