Rigveda 4.017.10
Rigveda · Mandala 4, Sukta 17 · Verse 4.17.10
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
अ॒यं शृ॑ण्वे॒ अध॒ जय॑न्नु॒त घ्नन्न॒यमु॒त प्र कृ॑णुते यु॒धा गाः । य॒दा स॒त्यं कृ॑णु॒ते म॒न्युमिन्द्रो॒ विश्वं॑ दृ॒ळ्हं भ॑यत॒ एज॑दस्मात्
ayaṃ śaṛṇve adha jayannuta ghnannayamuta pra kṛṇute yudhā gāḥ yadā satyaṃ kṛṇute manyumindro viśvaṃ dṛḷhaṃ bhayata ejadasmāt
Hear this, victorious one: he slays, strikes and sets the people to action. When Indra made truth, he set the hosts in order; from that fearful surge the world attained firmness.
This (Indra), is renowned, whether conquering or slaying (his foes), or whether in conflict he recovers the cattle; when Indra truly entertains anger all that is stationary or moveable is in fear of him.
Renowned is he when conquering and when slaying: 'fis he who winneth cattle in the combat. When Indra hardeneth his indignation all that is fixed and all that moveth fear him.