Rigveda 6.024.08
Rigveda · Mandala 6, Sukta 24 · Verse 6.24.8
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
न वी॒ळवे॒ नम॑ते॒ न स्थि॒राय॒ न शर्ध॑ते॒ दस्यु॑जूताय स्त॒वान् । अज्रा॒ इन्द्र॑स्य गि॒रय॑श्चिदृ॒ष्वा ग॑म्भी॒रे चि॑द्भवति गा॒धम॑स्मै
na vīḷave namate na sthirāya na śardhate dasyujūtāya stavān ajrā indrasya girayaścidṛṣvā gambhīre cidbhavati gādhamasmai
He does not bow in the hollow cave, nor stand firm, nor readily utter praise for the Dasa‑richer. The hills of Indra are timeless, deep—let strength arise for this hero.
Glorified by us, he bows not down to the robust, nor to the resolute, nor to the person vering (worshipper) who is instrumental gated by the (irreligious) Dasyus; the lofty mountains are easy of access o Indra; to him there is a bottom in the (lowest) deep.
Extolled, he bends not to the strong, the steadfast, nor to the bold incited by the Dasyu. High mountains are as level plains to Indra: even in the deep he finds firm ground to rest on.