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
Chandas: Unknown (not inferable securely from provided excerpt alone)
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
तुविग्रीवो वपोदरः सुबाहुरन्धसो मदे । इन्द्रो वृत्राणि जिघ्नते ॥
Transliteration
tuvi-grīvo vapodaraḥ subāhur andhaso made | indro vṛtrāṇi jighnate ||
Translation
Cổ rộng, bụng mạnh, tay đẹp, trong cơn xuất thần của Soma—Indra đánh gục các Vṛtra: những chướng ngại thắt buộc, ngăn dòng chảy tự do của ánh sáng và quyền năng trong ta.
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