Rigveda 2.030.04
Rigveda · Mandala 2, Sukta 30 · Verse 2.30.4
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
बृह॑स्पते॒ तपु॒षाश्ने॑व विध्य॒ वृक॑द्वरसो॒ असु॑रस्य वी॒रान् । यथा॑ ज॒घन्थ॑ धृष॒ता पु॒रा चि॑दे॒वा ज॑हि॒ शत्रु॑म॒स्माक॑मिन्द्र
bṛhaspate tapuṣāśneva vidhya vṛkadvaraso asurasya vīrān yathā jaghantha dhṛṣatā purā cidevā jahi śatrumasmākamindra
Bṛhaspati invoked the sacred rites and called forth the heroes of the Asura’s lair. As when they smote the firm fortress and the gods once shattered the foe, so, Indra, strike down our enemy.
Pierce, Bṛhaspati, with a radiant shaft, as with a thunderbolt, the sons of the asura guarding his gates; in like manner as you did formerly slay Vṛtra by your own prowess, so do you now destroy our enemy.
As with a bolt, Brhaspati, fiercely flaming, pierce thou Vrkadvaras', the Asura's, heroes. Even as in time of old with might thou slewest, so slay even now our enemy, O Indra.
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