Rigveda 4.023.03
Rigveda · Mandala 4, Sukta 23 · Verse 4.23.3
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
क॒था शृ॑णोति हू॒यमा॑न॒मिन्द्रः॑ क॒था शृ॒ण्वन्नव॑सामस्य वेद । का अ॑स्य पू॒र्वीरुप॑मातयो ह क॒थैन॑माहुः॒ पपु॑रिं जरि॒त्रे
kathā śaṛṇoti hūyamānamindraḥ kathā śaṛṇvannavasāmasya veda kā asya pūrvīrupamātayo ha kathainamāhuḥ papuriṃ jaritre
How does Indra listen to hymns called forth? How hears he the knowledge of the law when the singers chant? Which of the ancient ones first spoke of him, and who proclaimed his wondrous praise among the seers?
How is that Indra hears (the worshipper) who invokes him? and, hearing, how does he know his necessities? what are his gifts of old; why have they termed him the fulfiller (of the desires) of him who offers praise?
How heareth Indra offered invocation? How, hearing, marketh he the invoker's wishes? What are his ancient acts of bounty? Wherefore call they him One who filleth full the singer?