Rigveda 6.027.04
Rigveda · Mandala 6, Sukta 27 · Verse 6.27.4
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
ए॒तत्त्यत्त॑ इन्द्रि॒यम॑चेति॒ येनाव॑धीर्व॒रशि॑खस्य॒ शेषः॑ । वज्र॑स्य॒ यत्ते॒ निह॑तस्य॒ शुष्मा॑त्स्व॒नाच्चि॑दिन्द्र पर॒मो द॒दार॑
etattyatta indriyamaceti yenāvadhīrvaraśikhasya śeṣaḥ vajrasya yatte nihatasya śuṣmātsvanāccidindra paramo dadāra
This is the measure of the sense whose boundary is that which remains of the thrown spear’s shaft. That which struck down the thunderbolt’s might—Indra’s highest gave it forth in the subtle breath of sound.
Such as your power (is) it has been comprehended (by us) as that wherewith you have slain the race of Varaśikha, when the boldest (of them) was demolished by the noise of your thunderbolt hurled with (all your) force.
This one great power of thine our eyes have witnessed, wherewith thou slewest Varasikha's children, When by the force of thy descending thunder, at the mere solund, their boldest was demolished.