Rig Veda · 8.52.9
Rig Veda 8.52.9 — Indra
Verse 9 of 10 from Sukta 8.52 (Indra) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 8.52.9
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
अस्तावि मन्म पूर्व्यं बरह्मेन्द्राय वोचत | पूर्वीरतस्य बर्हतीरनूषत सतोतुर्मेधा अस्र्क्षत
IAST Romanisation
astāvi manma pūrvyaṃ brahmendrāya vocata | pūrvīrtasya bṛhatīranūṣata stoturmedhā asṛkṣata
English Translation (Griffith)
At the o’erflowing of this Steer, boldly he strode for life, and took Soma as cattle take their corn.
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