Rigveda 7.098.05
Rigveda · Mandala 7, Sukta 98 · Verse 7.98.5
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
प्रेन्द्र॑स्य वोचं प्रथ॒मा कृ॒तानि॒ प्र नूत॑ना म॒घवा॒ या च॒कार॑ । य॒देददे॑वी॒रस॑हिष्ट मा॒या अथा॑भव॒त्केव॑लः॒ सोमो॑ अस्य
prendrasya vocaṃ prathamā kṛtāni pra nūtanā maghavā yā cakāra yadedadevīrasahiṣṭa māyā athābhavatkevalaḥ somo asya
To the foremost of your hosts the first rites were made, the new and mighty gifts which were performed. If the goddess’s power was not restrained, then Soma alone became abundant for him.
I proclaim the ancient exploits of Indra the recent deeds that Maghavan has achieved; when indeed hehad overcome the undivine illusion, thenceforth the Soma became his exclusive.
I will declare the earliest deeds of Indra, and recent acts which Maghavan hath accomplished. When he had conquered godless wiles and magic, Soma became his own entire possession.