Rig Veda · 8.85.4

Rig Veda 8.85.4 — Indra

Verse 4 of 9 from Sukta 8.85 (Indra) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 8.85.4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

शर्णुतं जरितुर्हवं कर्ष्णस्य सतुवतो नरा | मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये

IAST Romanisation

śṛṇutaṃ jariturhavaṃ kṛṣṇasya stuvato narā | madhvaḥ somasya pītaye

English Translation (Griffith)

1 count thee as the Holiest of the Holy, the caster-down of what hath ne’er been shaken. I count thee as the Banner of the heroes, I count thee as the Chief of all men living.

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