Rigveda 3.031.04
Rigveda · Mandala 3, Sukta 31 · Verse 3.31.4
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
अ॒भि जैत्री॑रसचन्त स्पृधा॒नं महि॒ ज्योति॒स्तम॑सो॒ निर॑जानन् । तं जा॑न॒तीः प्रत्युदा॑यन्नु॒षासः॒ पति॒र्गवा॑मभव॒देक॒ इन्द्रः॑
abhi jaitrīrasacanta spṛdhānaṃ mahi jyotistamaso nirajānan taṃ jānatīḥ pratyudāyannuṣāsaḥ patirgavāmabhavadeka indraḥ
Victorious in offerings they conquered, dispelling the great darkness with shining light; the ruler of cattle they knew, who, when summoned, rose as one Indra among the kine.
The victorious (Maruts) associated (with Indra when contending with Vṛtra) perceived a great light issuing from the darkness. The dawns recognizing him (as the sun) arose, and Indra was the sole sovereign of the rays (of light).
Conquering bands upon the Warrior waited: they recognized great light from out the darkness. The conscious Dawns went forth to meet his coming, and the sole Master of the kine was Indra.