Rigveda 3.031.21
Rigveda · Mandala 3, Sukta 31 · Verse 3.31.21
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
अदे॑दिष्ट वृत्र॒हा गोप॑ति॒र्गा अ॒न्तः कृ॒ष्णाँ अ॑रु॒षैर्धाम॑भिर्गात् । प्र सू॒नृता॑ दि॒शमा॑न ऋ॒तेन॒ दुर॑श्च॒ विश्वा॑ अवृणो॒दप॒ स्वाः
adediṣṭa vṛtrahā gopatirgā antaḥ kṛṣṇām̐ aruṣairdhāmabhirgāt pra sūnṛtā diśamāna ṛtena duraśca viśvā avṛṇodapa svāḥ
The lord of cows, the Vritra‑slayer, gave cows within, black‑faced, coming with dark riches. The sung ones gave directions as ordained; unyoked he encompassed all with his puissant might.
Indra, the slayer of Vṛtra, the lord of herds, has discovered the cattle, and by his radiant effulgence driven away the black (asuras), and indicating with veracity (to the aṅgirasas) the honest (kine), he shut the gate uon all their own cattle.
His kine their Lord hath shown, e'en Vrtra's slayer, through the black hosts he passed with red attendants. Teaching us pleasant things by holy Order, to, us hath he thrown open all his portals.