Rigveda 1.063.07
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 63 · Verse 1.63.7
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
त्वं ह॒ त्यदि॑न्द्र स॒प्त युध्य॒न्पुरो॑ वज्रिन्पुरु॒कुत्सा॑य दर्दः । ब॒र्हिर्न यत्सु॒दासे॒ वृथा॒ वर्गं॒हो रा॑ज॒न्वरि॑वः पू॒रवे॑ कः
tvaṃ ha tyadindra sapta yudhyanpuro vajrinpurukutsāya dardaḥ barhirna yatsudāse vṛthā vargaṃho rājanvarivaḥ pūrave kaḥ
When you, Indra, fought seven battles at the town, O thunderer, the multitude of foes was routed. Not one of the host remained; O king, who then was like an enemy in the foremost ranks?
Indra, wielder of the thunderbolt, warring on behalf of Purukutsa, you did overturn the seven cities; you did cut off for Sudāsa wealth of Aṅhas, as if (it had been a tuft) of sacred grass, and did give it to him, O king, ever satiating you (with oblations).
Warring for Purukutsa thou, O Indra, Thunder-armed I breakest down the seven castles; Easily, for Sudis, like grass didst rend them, and out of need, King, broughtest gain to Puru.