Rig Veda · 8.78.5

Rig Veda 8.78.5 — Indra

Verse 5 of 10 from Sukta 8.78 (Indra) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 8.78.5

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

नकीमिन्द्रो निकर्तवे न शक्रः परिशक्तवे | विश्वं शर्णोति पश्यति

IAST Romanisation

nakīmindro nikartave na śakraḥ pariśaktave | viśvaṃ śṛṇoti paśyati

English Translation (Griffith)

When thou, unequalled Maghavan, wast born to smite the Vṛtras dead, Thou spreadest out the spacious earth and didst support and prop the heavens.

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