Rigveda 7.020.01
Rigveda · Mandala 7, Sukta 20 · Verse 7.20.1
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
उ॒ग्रो ज॑ज्ञे वी॒र्या॑य स्व॒धावा॒ञ्चक्रि॒रपो॒ नर्यो॒ यत्क॑रि॒ष्यन् । जग्मि॒र्युवा॑ नृ॒षद॑न॒मवो॑भिस्त्रा॒ता न॒ इन्द्र॒ एन॑सो म॒हश्चि॑त्
ugro jajñe vīryāya svadhāvāñcakrirapo naryo yatkariṣyan jagmiryuvā nṛṣadanamavobhistrātā na indra enaso mahaścit
He resplendent, invoked for heroism and libations, the warrior men set in motion what they would do. Young men went forth, the protectors, not Indra of breath only but great in might.
The fierce and powerful (Indra) has been born for heroic (deeds); friendly to man, he is theaccomplisher of whatever act he undertakes to perform; ever youthful, he invests the (sacrificial) hall withdefences (against interruption); be our preserver, Indra, from heinous sin.
STRONG, Godly-natured, born for hero exploit, man's Friend, hedoth whatever deed he willeth. Saving us e'en from great transgression, Indra, the Youthful, visiteth man's home with favour.