Rigveda 8.017.14
Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 17 · Verse 8.17.14
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
वास्तो॑ष्पते ध्रु॒वा स्थूणांस॑त्रं सो॒म्याना॑म् । द्र॒प्सो भे॒त्ता पु॒रां शश्व॑तीना॒मिन्द्रो॒ मुनी॑नां॒ सखा॑
vāstoṣpate dhruvā sthūṇāṃsatraṃ somyānām drapso bhettā purāṃ śaśvatīnāmindro munīnāṃ sakhā
O lord of dwellings, firm in seat, protector of the Soma-drinkers — Indra, friend of sages, who scatters drops and rends the foe from the city.
Lord of dwellings, may the (roof) pillar be strong; may there be vigour of body for the offerers of libation;may Indra, the drinker (of the Soma), the destroyer of the numerous cities (of the asuras), ever be the friend ofthe Munis.
Strong pillar thou, Lord of the home armour of Soma-offerers: The drop of Soma breaketh all the strongholds down, and Indra is the Rsis' Friend.