Rig Veda · 8.97.8
Rig Veda 8.97.8 — Indra
Verse 8 of 15 from Sukta 8.97 (HYMN V. Indra) in Mandala 8 of the Rig Veda.
Rig Veda 8.97.8
Sanskrit (Devanagari)
अस्मे इन्द्र सचा सुते नि षदा पीतये मधु | कर्धी जरित्रेमघवन्नवो महदस्मे इन्द्र सचा सुते
IAST Romanisation
asme indra sacā sute ni ṣadā pītaye madhu | kṛdhī jaritremaghavannavo mahadasme indra sacā sute
English Translation (Griffith)
Thine, Lord of Bays, am I. Prayer longeth for the spoil. Still with thy help I seek the fight. So, at the raiders' head, I, craving steeds and kine, unite myself with thee alone.
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