Rig Veda 2.11.9: Mandala 2, Sukta 11, Mantra 9
Sukta 2.11
Rishi: Gṛtsamada (Bhārgava)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
Samhita Patha (Devanagari)
इन्द्रो महां सिन्धुमाशयानं मायाविनं वृत्रमस्फुरन्निः । अरेजेतां रोदसी भियाने कनिक्रदतो वृष्णो अस्य वज्रात् ॥
Transliteration
índro mahā́ṃ síndhum āśáyānaṃ māyāvínaṃ vṛtrám asphuran níḥ | árejetāṃ ródasī bhiyāné kaníkradato vṛ́ṣṇo asya vájrāt ||
Translation
因陀罗击破那被压伏而横卧的广大洪流——施幻的弗栗陀罗；将其猛然击出。天与地因恐惧而震颤，听见这公牛反复的雷吼之声——当他的金刚杵放出之时。
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