Rigveda 10.096.08
Rigveda · Mandala 10, Sukta 96 · Verse 10.96.8
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
हरि॑श्मशारु॒र्हरि॑केश आय॒सस्तु॑र॒स्पेये॒ यो ह॑रि॒पा अव॑र्धत । अर्व॑द्भि॒र्यो हरि॑भिर्वा॒जिनी॑वसु॒रति॒ विश्वा॑ दुरि॒ता पारि॑ष॒द्धरी॑
hariśmaśārurharikeśa āyasasturaspeye yo haripā avardhata arvadbhiryo haribhirvājinīvasurati viśvā duritā pāriṣaddharī
Hari, of bright rays and with hair, iron and swift strength grew; by the givers the Haris became like thunder-wielders, conquering all evils and carrying across the flood.
The yellow-bearded, yellow-haired, iron-hearted Indra, the drinker of the yellow (Soma), who has beeninvigorated by the Soma which has to be quickly quaffed, who is rich in sacrificial food through his swift bayhorses, may he drive his two bay horses safe through all difficulties.
At the swift draught the Soma-drinker waxed in might, the Iron One with yellow beard and yellow hair. He, Lord of Tawny Coursers, Lord of fleet-foot Mares, will bear his Bay Steeds safely over all distress.