Rigveda 6.068.02
Rigveda · Mandala 6, Sukta 68 · Verse 6.68.2
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
ता हि श्रेष्ठा॑ दे॒वता॑ता तु॒जा शूरा॑णां॒ शवि॑ष्ठा॒ ता हि भू॒तम् । म॒घोनां॒ मंहि॑ष्ठा तुवि॒शुष्म॑ ऋ॒तेन॑ वृत्र॒तुरा॒ सर्व॑सेना
tā hi śreṣṭhā devatātā tujā śūrāṇāṃ śaviṣṭhā tā hi bhūtam maghonāṃ maṃhiṣṭhā tuviśuṣma ṛtena vṛtraturā sarvasenā
Those are the foremost goddesses, glorious among heroes, foremost in slaying — they existed. The mightiest of the mighty those Maghavan (Indra) chiefs, with heroic force, slew Vritra, the whole host.
You two are the principal (divinities) at the worship of the gods; the distributors of wealth; the most vigorous of heroes; the most liberal among the opulent; possessed of vast strength; destroyers of foes by truth; entire hosts (of yourselves).
For at Gods' worship they are best through vigour; they have become the strongest of the Heroes; With mighty strength, most liberal of the Princes, Chiefs of the host, by Law made Vrtra's slayers.
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