Rig Veda · 9.88.4

Rig Veda 9.88.4 — Soma Pavamana

Verse 4 of 8 from Sukta 9.88 (Soma Pavamana) in Mandala 9 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 9.88.4

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

इन्द्रो न यो महा कर्माणि चक्रिर्हन्ता वर्त्राणामसि सोमपूर्भित | पैद्वो न हि तवमहिनाम्नां हन्ता विश्वस्यासिसोम दस्योः

IAST Romanisation

indro na yo mahā karmāṇi cakrirhantā vṛtrāṇāmasi somapūrbhit | paidvo na hi tvamahināmnāṃ hantā viśvasyāsisoma dasyoḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

Like Indra who hath done great deeds, thou, Soma, art slayer of the Vṛtras, Fort-destroyer. Like Pedu's horse who killed the brood of serpents, thus thou, O Soma, slayest every Dasyu.

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