Rigveda 7.006.01
Rigveda · Mandala 7, Sukta 6 · Verse 7.6.1
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
प्र स॒म्राजो॒ असु॑रस्य॒ प्रश॑स्तिं पुं॒सः कृ॑ष्टी॒नाम॑नु॒माद्य॑स्य । इन्द्र॑स्येव॒ प्र त॒वस॑स्कृ॒तानि॒ वन्दे॑ दा॒रुं वन्द॑मानो विवक्मि
pra samrājo asurasya praśastiṃ puṃsaḥ kṛṣṭīnāmanumādyasya indrasyeva pra tavasaskṛtāni vande dāruṃ vandamāno vivakmi
I praise the might of the Asura’s ruler, the renowned power of men, the vigor of Indra alone; I worship the wood, praising it and voicing its worth.
I salute the demolisher (of cities), glorifying the excellence of the powerful male, the universal sovereignwho is the reverenced of all men; I proclaim his exploits (which are) like those of the mighty Indra.
PRAISE of the Asura, high imperial Ruler, the Manly One in whom the folk shall triumph-