Rig Veda 6.17.8: Mandala 6, Sukta 17, Mantra 8
Sukta 6.17
Rishi: Bharadvāja Bārhaspatya
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
अध त्वा विश्वे पुर इन्द्र देवा एकं तवसं दधिरे भराय । अदेवो यदभ्यौहिष्ट देवान्त्स्वर्षाता वृणत इन्द्रमत्र ॥
Transliteration
ádha tvā víśve púra índra devā́ ékaṃ tavásaṃ dadhire bhárāya | ádevo yád abhy-áuhiṣṭa devā́n svàr-sātā vṛṇate índram átra ||
Translation
ثم إنّ جميع الآلهة أقاموك في المقدّمة، يا إندرا، قوةً واحدةً جبّارةً لحمل عبء المعركة. ولمّا ضغط الذين لا إله لهم على الآلهة ضغطًا شديدًا، اختار ظافرو النور إندرا هنا.
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