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Rigveda 8.012.08

Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 12 · Verse 8.12.8

rigvedamandala-8sukta-12पर्वत: काण्व:इन्द्र:उष्णिक्३३ शंकुमती ( पिंगलमतेन )Deity HymnIndra SuktaStrengthVictorydeity-hymnindra-sukta

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Sanskrit Original

यदि॑ प्रवृद्ध सत्पते स॒हस्रं॑ महि॒षाँ अघः॑ । आदित्त॑ इन्द्रि॒यं महि॒ प्र वा॑वृधे

yadi pravṛddha satpate sahasraṃ mahiṣām̐ aghaḥ āditta indriyaṃ mahi pra vāvṛdhe

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🤖 AI GeneratedAI Generated

If the mighty herd of cattle grows a thousandfold, O lord, may Indra increase that greatness for the eye-sense.

📖 Book ReferenceWisdomLibRig Veda English TranslationSource ↗

Great Indra, protector of the good, when you have slain thousands of mighty (foes), then your vast andspecial energy has been augmented.

📖 Book ReferenceRalph T.H. GriffithThe Rig Veda, 1896Source ↗

When, Mighty Lord of Heroes, thou didst cat a thousand buffaloes, Then grew and waxed exceeding great thine Indra-power.