Rig Veda · 8.66.3

Rig Veda 8.66.3 — Indra

Verse 3 of 15 from Sukta 8.66 (Indra) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 8.66.3

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

यः शक्रो मर्क्षो अश्व्यो यो वा कीजो हिरण्ययः | स ऊर्वस्य रेजयत्यपाव्र्तिमिन्द्रो गव्यस्य वर्त्रहा

IAST Romanisation

yaḥ śakro mṛkṣo aśvyo yo vā kījo hiraṇyayaḥ | sa ūrvasya rejayatyapāvṛtimindro ghavyasya vṛtrahā

English Translation (Griffith)

The Vṛtra-slayer smote them all as spokes are hammered into naves: The Dasyu-killer waxed in might.

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