Rig Veda · 8.53.2

Rig Veda 8.53.2 — Indra

Verse 2 of 8 from Sukta 8.53 (Indra) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 8.53.2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

य आयुं कुत्समतिथिग्वमर्दयो वाव्र्धानो दिवे-दिवे | तं तवा वयं हर्यश्वं शतक्रतुं वाजयन्तो हवामहे

IAST Romanisation

ya āyuṃ kutsamatithighvamardayo vāvṛdhāno dive-dive | taṃ tvā vayaṃ haryaśvaṃ śatakratuṃ vājayanto havāmahe

English Translation (Griffith)

Crush with thy foot the niggard churls who bring no gifts. Mighty art thou There is not one to equal thee.

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