Rigveda 3.036.05
Rigveda · Mandala 3, Sukta 36 · Verse 3.36.5
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
म॒हाँ उ॒ग्रो वा॑वृधे वी॒र्या॑य स॒माच॑क्रे वृष॒भः काव्ये॑न । इन्द्रो॒ भगो॑ वाज॒दा अ॑स्य॒ गावः॒ प्र जा॑यन्ते॒ दक्षि॑णा अस्य पू॒र्वीः
mahām̐ ugro vāvṛdhe vīryāya samācakre vṛṣabhaḥ kāvyena indro bhago vājadā asya gāvaḥ pra jāyante dakṣiṇā asya pūrvīḥ
A mighty and fierce bull increased his valor; with inspired prowess he yoked it. Indra, lord of riches and giver of strength, his cows are born—their right‑hand flank and their foreparts.
The mighty, fierce, auspicious Indra, the showerer (of benefits), augments (in power) as he is animated for heroic (acts) by praise; his cattle are genitive rated givers of food; many are his donations.
Mighty and strong he waxed for hero exploit: the Bull was furnished a Sage's wisdom. Indra is our kind Lord; his steers have vigour; his cows are many with abundant offspring.