Rigveda 8.021.12
Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 21 · Verse 8.21.12
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
जये॑म का॒रे पु॑रुहूत का॒रिणो॒ऽभि ति॑ष्ठेम दू॒ढ्यः॑ । नृभि॑र्वृ॒त्रं ह॒न्याम॑ शूशु॒याम॒ चावे॑रिन्द्र॒ प्र णो॒ धियः॑
jayema kāre puruhūta kāriṇo'bhi tiṣṭhema dūḍhyaḥ nṛbhirvṛtraṃ hanyāma śūśuyāma cāverindra pra ṇo dhiyaḥ
Let us prevail in battle; let the priests stand firm in their functions. We have slain Vritra on behalf of men; O Indra, grant the prize and be present with the wise-headed.
Indra, invoked of many, may we conquer in battle those contending against us; may we resist themalignant; may we, aided by the leaders (of rites, the Maruts), slay Vṛtra; may we be prosperous, and do youprotect our pious works.
May we be victors in the singer's battlesong, and meet the wicked, Much invoked! With heroes smite the foeman and show forth our strength. O Indra, further thou our thoughts.