Rigveda 6.017.08
Rigveda · Mandala 6, Sukta 17 · Verse 6.17.8
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Sanskrit Original
अध॑ त्वा॒ विश्वे॑ पु॒र इ॑न्द्र दे॒वा एकं॑ त॒वसं॑ दधिरे॒ भरा॑य । अदे॑वो॒ यद॒भ्यौहि॑ष्ट दे॒वान्स्व॑र्षाता वृणत॒ इन्द्र॒मत्र॑
adha tvā viśve pura indra devā ekaṃ tavasaṃ dadhire bharāya adevo yadabhyauhiṣṭa devānsvarṣātā vṛṇata indramatra
All the gods set you as one support of the treasure, they bore the rich wealth upon you. The gods who invoked you fashioned Indra as their chosen leader and amassed him for themselves.
All the gods then plural ced you, Indra, as their mighty chief in front for battle; when the impious (asuras) assailed the deities; the Maruts supported Indra in the conflict.
Yea, Indra, all the Deities installed thee their one strong Champion in the van for battle. What time the godless was the Gods' assailant, Indra they chose to win the light of heaven.