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Rig Veda 10.152: A MIGHTY Governor art thou, Wondrous, Destroyer of the foe
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1896) · From The Hymns of the Rigveda (1896)
A MIGHTY Governor art thou, Wondrous, Destroyer of the foe,
Whose friend is never done to death, and never, never overcome.
Lord of the clan, who brings us bliss, Strong, Warrior, Slayer of the fiend,
May India, Soma-drinker, go before us, Bull who gives us peace.
Drive Raksasas and foes away, break thou in pieces Vrtra's jaws:
O Vrtra-slaying Indra, quell the foeman's wrath who threatens us.
O Indra, beat our foes away, humble the men who challenge us:
Send down to nether darkness him who seeks to do us injury.
Baffle the foeman's plan, ward off his weapon who would conquer us.
Give shelter from his furious wrath, and keep his murdering dart afar.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Rig. “Rig Veda 10.152: A MIGHTY Governor art thou, Wondrous, Destroyer of the foe.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/rigveda-rishis/987/.
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Veda, The Rishis of the Rig. “Rig Veda 10.152: A MIGHTY Governor art thou, Wondrous, Destroyer of the foe.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/rigveda-rishis/987/.
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