Rigveda 8.016.05

Rigveda · Mandala 8, Sukta 16 · Verse 8.16.5

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Sanskrit Original

तमिद्धने॑षु हि॒तेष्व॑धिवा॒काय॑ हवन्ते । येषा॒मिन्द्र॒स्ते ज॑यन्ति

tamiddhaneṣu hiteṣvadhivākāya havante yeṣāmindraste jayanti

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Those whose words favour the beneficent in these offerings — by them Indra attains victory.

📖 Book ReferenceWisdomLibRig Veda English TranslationSource ↗

(His worshippers) invoke him to take part (in spoiling) the trasures deposited (with the foe); theyconquer, of whom Indra is (the partisan).

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

Him, when the spoils of war are staked, men call to be their advocate: They who have Indra win the day.

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