Rigveda 7.018.13
Rigveda · Mandala 7, Sukta 18 · Verse 7.18.13
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
वि स॒द्यो विश्वा॑ दृंहि॒तान्ये॑षा॒मिन्द्रः॒ पुरः॒ सह॑सा स॒प्त द॑र्दः । व्यान॑वस्य॒ तृत्स॑वे॒ गयं॑ भा॒ग्जेष्म॑ पू॒रुं वि॒दथे॑ मृ॒ध्रवा॑चम्
vi sadyo viśvā dṛṃhitānyeṣāmindraḥ puraḥ sahasā sapta dardaḥ vyānavasya tṛtsave gayaṃ bhāgjeṣma pūruṃ vidathe mṛdhravācam
Suddenly Indra overwhelmed all the fortresses; he struck seven mighty blows together. He sent forth the threefold troop and apportioned the spoil, praising the man with joyous speech.
Indra, in his might, quickly demolished all their strongholds, and their seven (kinds of) cities; he hasgiven the dwelling of the son of Anu to Tṛtsu; may we, (by propitiating Indra), conquer in battle the ill-speakingman.
Indra at once with conquering might demolished all their strong places and their seven castles. The goods of Anu's son he gave to Trtsu. May we in sacrifice conquer scorned Puru.