Rig Veda · 8.59.2

Rig Veda 8.59.2 — Indra

Verse 2 of 7 from Sukta 8.59 (Indra) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 8.59.2

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

निष्षिध्वरीरोषधीराप आस्तामिन्द्रावरुणा महिमानमाशत | या सिस्रतू रजसः पारे अध्वनो ययोः शत्रुर्नकिरादेव ओहते

IAST Romanisation

niṣṣidhvarīroṣadhīrāpa āstāmindrāvaruṇā mahimānamāśata | yā sisratū rajasaḥ pāre adhvano yayoḥ śatrurnakirādeva ohate

English Translation (Griffith)

Honour that Indra, Puruhanman! for his aid, in whose sustaining hand of old, The splendid bolt of thunder was deposited, as the great Sun was set in heaven.

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