Rig Veda · 8.85.5

Rig Veda 8.85.5 — Indra

Verse 5 of 9 from Sukta 8.85 (Indra) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 8.85.5

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

छर्दिर्यन्तमदाभ्यं विप्राय सतुवते नरा | मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये

IAST Romanisation

chardiryantamadābhyaṃ viprāya stuvate narā | madhvaḥ somasya pītaye

English Translation (Griffith)

What time, O Indra, in thine arms thou tookest thy wildly rushing bolt to Slay the Dragon, The mountains roared, the cattle loudly bellowed, the Brahmans with their hymns drew nigh to Indra.

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