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Rigveda 8.040.11

Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 40 · Verse 8.40.11

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Sanskrit Original

तं शि॑शीता स्वध्व॒रं स॒त्यं सत्वा॑नमृ॒त्विय॑म् । उ॒तो नु चि॒द्य ओह॑त आ॒ण्डा शुष्ण॑स्य॒ भेद॒त्यजैः॒ स्व॑र्वतीर॒पो नभ॑न्तामन्य॒के स॑मे

taṃ śiśītā svadhvaraṃ satyaṃ satvānamṛtviyam uto nu cidya ohata āṇḍā śuṣṇasya bhedatyajaiḥ svarvatīrapo nabhantāmanyake same

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He, strengthened by true proclamation, like a mighty guardian among living creatures, pierces the hardened egg of heat—may his prowess make many others equal in heaven.

📖 Book ReferenceWisdomLibRig Veda English TranslationSource ↗

Animate that Indra to whom sacrifice is due-- sincere, bountiful, adorable; him who frequents sacrifices,who breaks the eggs of Śuṣṇa; you have conquered the celestial waters; may all our enemies perish.

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

Inspire him worshipped with fair rites, the glorious Hero truly brave. He brake in pieces Susna's brood who still expected not the stroke, and won for us the heavenly streams. Let all the others die away.