Rigveda 4.017.11
Rigveda · Mandala 4, Sukta 17 · Verse 4.17.11
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
समिन्द्रो॒ गा अ॑जय॒त्सं हिर॑ण्या॒ सम॑श्वि॒या म॒घवा॒ यो ह॑ पू॒र्वीः । ए॒भिर्नृभि॒र्नृत॑मो अस्य शा॒कै रा॒यो वि॑भ॒क्ता स॑म्भ॒रश्च॒ वस्वः॑
samindro gā ajayatsaṃ hiraṇyā samaśviyā maghavā yo ha pūrvīḥ ebhirnṛbhirnṛtamo asya śākai rāyo vibhaktā sambharaśca vasvaḥ
Indra conquered the cows with gold-like horses, his riches like beauteous steeds; by these men won strength and song—his might divided the realms, the wealth gathered and shone.
Indra, the lord of opulence, who has overcomemany (enemies), has completely won (their) cattle, (their) gold, (their) horses; chief leader by his energies, praised by these his worshippers, he is the distributor of riches, the bestower of wealth.
Indra hath won all kine, all gold, all horses,-Maghavan, he who breaketh forts in pieces; Most manly with these men of his who help him, dealing out wealth and gathering the treasure.