Rigveda 2.016.06
Rigveda · Mandala 2, Sukta 16 · Verse 2.16.6
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
वृषा॑ ते॒ वज्र॑ उ॒त ते॒ वृषा॒ रथो॒ वृष॑णा॒ हरी॑ वृष॒भाण्यायु॑धा । वृष्णो॒ मद॑स्य वृषभ॒ त्वमी॑शिष॒ इन्द्र॒ सोम॑स्य वृष॒भस्य॑ तृप्णुहि
vṛṣā te vajra uta te vṛṣā ratho vṛṣaṇā harī vṛṣabhāṇyāyudhā vṛṣṇo madasya vṛṣabha tvamīśiṣa indra somasya vṛṣabhasya tṛpṇuhi
The bulls are thy thunderbolt and bulls thy chariot; bulls bear the bays and arms. O bull among men, thou art my bull of might; Indra, satisfy the bull of Soma.
Your thunderbolt, Indra, is the rainer (of bounties); your chariot, the showerer (of blessings); your two horses, the shedders (of desires); your weapons the diffusers (of wishes); you reign, showerer (of benefits), over the inebriating Soma, the sprinkler (of delight); satiate yourself, Indra, with the good-diffusing Soma.
Strong is thy thunderbolt, yea, and thy car is strong; strong are thy Bay Steeds and thy weapons powerful. Thou, Indra, Bull, art Lord of the strong gladdening drink. with the strong Soma, Indra, satisfy thyself.