Sama Veda — Uttarārcika, Mantra 3
Indra empowered by Soma-exhilaration (mada/matsara) to grant victory and wealth
त्वं हि शूरः सनिता चोदयो मनुषो रथम् सहावान्दस्युमव्रतमोषः पात्रं न शोचिषा
tvaṃ hi śūraḥ sanitā codayo manuṣo ratham sahāvāndasyumavratamoṣaḥ pātraṃ na śociṣā
فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ، يَا إِندْرا، البَطَلُ، الظَّافِرُ؛ تُحَرِّكُ عَرَبَةَ الإِنْسَانِ؛ قَوِيٌّ، سَالِبُ الدَّاسْيُو، نَاهِبُ مَنْ لَا عَهْدَ لَهُ؛ تَلْمَعُ بِالضِّيَاءِ كَإِنَاءٍ يَتَلَأْلَأُ.
tvam hi śūraḥ | sanitā | codayaḥ | manuṣaḥ ratham | saha-vān | dasyum a-vrata-moṣaḥ | pātram na | śociṣā
Unknown/unspecified (requires gāna concordance)
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