Sama Veda — Pūrvārcika, Mantra 7
Aindra praise: Indra as unstoppable helper, victor, and giver of wealth/protection to the sacrificer
पाहि गा अन्धसो मद इन्द्राय मेध्यातिथे यः सम्मिश्लो हर्योर्यो हिरण्यय इन्द्रो वज्री हिरण्ययः
pāhi gā andhaso mada indrāya medhyātithe yaḥ sammiślo haryoryo hiraṇyaya indro vajrī hiraṇyayaḥ
اشربْ، يا مَدْهُو سوما—نشوةَ العصير—لإندرا، يا ضيفَ الـyajña الطاهر؛ ذاك الذي تُصاحبهُ الخيولُ الشقرُ، إندرا الذهبيُّ، حاملُ الـvajra، ذهبيُّ البهاء.
pāhi | gāḥ | andhasaḥ | mada | indrāya | medhya-atithe | yaḥ | sam-miślaḥ | hari-oryaḥ | hiraṇyayaḥ | indraḥ | vajrī | hiraṇyayaḥ
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