Rig Veda 8.17.8: Mandala 8, Sukta 17, Mantra 8
Sukta 8.17
Rishi: Kāṇva tradition (Mandala 8; specific rishi not provided in input)
Devata: Indra
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तुविग्रीवो वपोदरः सुबाहुरन्धसो मदे । इन्द्रो वृत्राणि जिघ्नते ॥
Transliteration
tuvi-grīvo vapodaraḥ subāhur andhaso made | indro vṛtrāṇi jighnate ||
Translation
Szerokoszyi, silnego brzucha, o pięknych ramionach w ekstazie Somy, Indra uderza na Vṛtry: te węzłowe przeszkody, które powstrzymują swobodny przepływ światła i mocy w nas.
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