Rig Veda 8.61.8 — Mandala 8, Sukta 61, Mantra 8
Sukta 8.61
त्वं पुरू सहस्राणि शतानि च यूथा दानाय मंहसे । आ पुरंदरं चकृम विप्रवचस इन्द्रं गायन्तोऽवसे ॥
tváṃ purū́ sahásrāṇi śatā́ni ca yūthā́ dānā́ya maṃhase | ā́ purandaráṃ cakṛmá vípra-vacasa índraṃ gāyánto ávase ||
You heap up many thousands and hundreds in herds for the giving—your lavishness of plenitude. We, the seers of inspired speech, have made Indra the breaker of the closed places our near presence by our singing, for help.
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