Rigveda 1.084.17
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 84 · Verse 1.84.17
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
क ई॑षते तु॒ज्यते॒ को बि॑भाय॒ को मं॑सते॒ सन्त॒मिन्द्रं॒ को अन्ति॑ । कस्तो॒काय॒ क इभा॑यो॒त रा॒येऽधि॑ ब्रवत्त॒न्वे॒३॒॑ को जना॑य
ka īṣate tujyate ko bibhāya ko maṃsate santamindraṃ ko anti kastokāya ka ibhāyota rāye'dhi bravattanve3 ko janāya
Who hears and who is praised? Who fears, who reflects on Indra? Who is the end? Who told the king about these matters for the people's sake?
Who goes forth, (through dread of foes, when Indra is at hand); who is harmed (by his enemies); who is terrified; who is aware that Indra is present, who that he is night? What need is there that any one should importune Indra for his son, his elephant, his property, his person n, or his people?
Who fleeth forth? who suffereth? who feareth? Who knoweth Indra present, Indra near us? Who sendeth benediction on his offspring, his household, wealth and person, and the People?