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Rigveda 4.021.10

Rigveda · Mandala 4, Sukta 21 · Verse 4.21.10

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Vedic Classification

Rishi (Seer)
Devatā (Deity)
Chandas (Meter)
Category
Theme

Sanskrit Original

ए॒वा वस्व॒ इन्द्रः॑ स॒त्यः स॒म्राड्ढन्ता॑ वृ॒त्रं वरि॑वः पू॒रवे॑ कः । पुरु॑ष्टुत॒ क्रत्वा॑ नः शग्धि रा॒यो भ॑क्षी॒य तेऽव॑सो॒ दैव्य॑स्य

evā vasva indraḥ satyaḥ samrāḍḍhantā vṛtraṃ varivaḥ pūrave kaḥ puruṣṭuta kratvā naḥ śagdhi rāyo bhakṣīya te'vaso daivyasya

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Thus Indra, the mighty, the truthful, smote Vritra, the obstructer, and filled with treasures of ancient days. Having celebrated with praise and carved a hymn for us, may you eat the spoil, divine one.

📖 Book ReferenceWisdomLibRig Veda English TranslationSource ↗

Thus (glorified), Indra, who is faithful (to his word), the lord of wealth, the slayer of Vṛtra, bestows rihes on man; so you, the praised of many, give us riches for our pious acts, that I may eat of your divine food.

📖 Book ReferenceRalph T.H. GriffithThe Rig Veda, 1896Source ↗

So Indra is the truthful Lord of treasure. Freedom he gave to man by slaying Vrtra. Much-lauded! help us with thy power to riches: may I be sharer of thy Godlike favour.