Rigveda 9.097.05
Rigveda · Mandala 9, Sukta 97 · Verse 9.97.5
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
इन्दु॑र्दे॒वाना॒मुप॑ स॒ख्यमा॒यन्स॒हस्र॑धारः पवते॒ मदा॑य । नृभिः॒ स्तवा॑नो॒ अनु॒ धाम॒ पूर्व॒मग॒न्निन्द्रं॑ मह॒ते सौभ॑गाय
indurdevānāmupa sakhyamāyansahasradhāraḥ pavate madāya nṛbhiḥ stavāno anu dhāma pūrvamagannindraṃ mahate saubhagāya
Indu, bearer of a thousand rays, shines among the gods as a friend and bestower of power. Praised by men, he went before and led mighty Indra to great prosperity.
Indu coming to obtain the friendship of the god; flows in a thousand streams for (their) exhilaration, glorified by the priests (he proceeds) to his ancient station, he proceeds to Indra for the sake of great prosperity (to the worshippers).
Winning the friendship of the Deities, Indu flows in a thousand streams to make them joyful. Praised by the men after the ancient statute, he hath come nigh, for our great bliss, to Indra.