Rig Veda · 8.85.9

Rig Veda 8.85.9 — Indra

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

Rig Veda 8.85.9

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

नू मे गिरो नासत्याश्विना परावतं युवम | मध्वः सोमस्य पीतये

IAST Romanisation

nū me ghiro nāsatyāśvinā prāvataṃ yuvam | madhvaḥ somasya pītaye

English Translation (Griffith)

A sharpened weapon is the host of Maruts. Who, Indra, dares withstand thy bolt of thunder? Weaponless are the Asuras, the godless: scatter them with thy wheel, Impetuous Hero.

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