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Rigveda 8.078.05

Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 78 · Verse 8.78.5

rigvedamandala-8sukta-78कुरुसुति: काण्व:इन्द्र:गायत्री१० बृहतीDeity HymnIndra SuktaStrengthVictorydeity-hymnindra-sukta

Vedic Classification

Rishi (Seer)
Devatā (Deity)
Chandas (Meter)
Category
Theme

Sanskrit Original

नकी॒मिन्द्रो॒ निक॑र्तवे॒ न श॒क्रः परि॑शक्तवे । विश्वं॑ श‍ृणोति॒ पश्य॑ति

nakīmindro nikartave na śakraḥ pariśaktave viśvaṃ śaṛṇoti paśyati

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Indra does not reckon lesser kine; Shakra is not lacking in power; he hears and sees the whole.

📖 Book ReferenceWisdomLibRig Veda English TranslationSource ↗

Indra cannot be brought low, he cannot be over-powered-- he hears, he sees all.

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

When thou, unequalled Maghavan, wast born to smite the Vrtras dead, Thou spreadest out the spacious earth and didst support and prop the heavens.