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Rigveda 8.070.02

Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 70 · Verse 8.70.2

rigvedamandala-8sukta-70पुरुहन्मा आङ्गिरस:इन्द्र:बृहती१-६ प्रगाथ: = ( विषमा बृहतीसमा सतोबृहती ) १२ शंकुमती१३ उष्णिक्१४ अनुष्टुप्१५ पुरउष्णिक्Deity HymnIndra SuktaStrengthVictorydeity-hymnindra-sukta

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Sanskrit Original

इन्द्रं॒ तं शु॑म्भ पुरुहन्म॒न्नव॑से॒ यस्य॑ द्वि॒ता वि॑ध॒र्तरि॑ । हस्ता॑य॒ वज्रः॒ प्रति॑ धायि दर्श॒तो म॒हो दि॒वे न सूर्यः॑

indraṃ taṃ śumbha puruhanmannavase yasya dvitā vidhartari hastāya vajraḥ prati dhāyi darśato maho dive na sūryaḥ

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🤖 AI GeneratedAI Generated

I invoked Indra, the glorious slayer, in whose twofold hands the bolt—vajra—struck; the mighty one hurled the thunderbolt at the radiant day, not the sun.

📖 Book ReferenceWisdomLibRig Veda English TranslationSource ↗

Puruhanman, honour that Indra for your protection, for in your upholder there is a two-fold might; heholds in his hand (to smite his enemies) the glorious thunderbolt great as the sun in heaven.

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

We know thee mighty in thy deeds, of mighty bounty, mighty wealth, Mighty in measure, prompt to aid.