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Rig Veda 8.17.8Mandala 8, Sukta 17, Mantra 8

Sukta 8.17

Rishi: Kāṇva tradition (Mandala 8; specific rishi not provided in input)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Unknown (not inferable securely from provided excerpt alone)

तुविग्रीवो वपोदरः सुबाहुरन्धसो मदे । इन्द्रो वृत्राणि जिघ्नते ॥

tuvi-grīvo vapodaraḥ subāhur andhaso made | indro vṛtrāṇi jighnate ||

عريضُ العُنق، شديدُ البطن، جميلُ الذراعين في نشوةِ السُّوما—إندرا يَصْرَعُ الفِرْتْرَات (Vṛtra)، عُقَدَ العوائق التي تكبحُ انسيابَ النورِ والقوّة.

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