Rig Veda · 8.96.6
Rig Veda 8.96.6 — Indra
Verse 6 of 21 from Sukta 8.96 (HYMN IV. Indra) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 8.96.6
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
तमु षटवाम य इमा जजान विश्वा जातान्यवराण्यस्मात | इन्द्रेण मित्रं दिधिषेम गीर्भिरुपो नमोभिर्व्र्षभं विशेम
IAST Romanisation
tamu ṣṭavāma ya imā jajāna viśvā jātānyavarāṇyasmāt | indreṇa mitraṃ didhiṣema ghīrbhirupo namobhirvṛṣabhaṃ viśema
English Translation (Griffith)
He to whom thou, Good Lord, givest that he may give increases wealth that nourishes. Eager for wealth we call on Indra, Lord of wealth, on Śatakratu with our lauds.
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