Rigveda 1.080.10
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 80 · Verse 1.80.10
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
इन्द्रो॑ वृ॒त्रस्य॒ तवि॑षीं॒ निर॑ह॒न्सह॑सा॒ सहः॑ । म॒हत्तद॑स्य॒ पौंस्यं॑ वृ॒त्रं ज॑घ॒न्वाँ अ॑सृज॒दर्च॒न्ननु॑ स्व॒राज्य॑म्
indro vṛtrasya taviṣīṃ nirahansahasā sahaḥ mahattadasya pauṃsyaṃ vṛtraṃ jaghanvām̐ asṛjadarcannanu svarājyam
Indra, slayer of Vṛtra, with might slew him by dozens and hundreds. He broke that Vṛtra’s armor and sent forth his brood; win your sovereignty.
Indra overcame by his strength the strength of Vṛtra; great is his manhood, wherewith, having slain Vṛtra, he lest loose the waters, manifesting his own sovereignty.
Indra hath smitten down the power of Vrtra,-might with stronger might. This was his manly exploit, he slew Vrtra and let loose the floods, lauding his own imperial sway.