Rigveda 1.174.08
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 174 · Verse 1.174.8
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
सना॒ ता त॑ इन्द्र॒ नव्या॒ आगुः॒ सहो॒ नभोऽवि॑रणाय पू॒र्वीः । भि॒नत्पुरो॒ न भिदो॒ अदे॑वीर्न॒नमो॒ वध॒रदे॑वस्य पी॒योः
sanā tā ta indra navyā āguḥ saho nabho'viraṇāya pūrvīḥ bhinatpuro na bhido adevīrnanamo vadharadevasya pīyoḥ
Thus, O Indra, the new ones have come together for the wide vault of the sky's opening. The city split not; the goddess unbroken did not fall from the slayer of the divine drink.
The sages have celebrated your everlasting (as well as your) recent (exploits, in achieving which) you have endured many injuries in putting an end to war; verily, you have demolished hostile and undivine cities; you have bowed down the thunderbolt of the undivine asura.
These thine old deeds new bards have sung, O Indra. Thou conqueredst, boundest many tribes for ever. Like castles thou hast crushed the godless races, and bowed the godless scorner's deadly weapon.