Mantra 10
Sukta 4
अघाश्वस्येदं भेषजमुभयो स्वजस्य च । इन्द्रो मेऽहिमघायन्तमहिं पैद्वो अरन्धयत्
aghāśvásyedáṁ bheṣajám ubháyor svajásya ca | índro me ahím aghāyántaṁ ahíṁ paidvó arandhayat ||
This is the remedy of Aghāśva, for both—yea, for our own folk as well. Indra for me subdued the serpent that wrought me harm; the Paidhva subdued the serpent.
Rishi: Attributed in tradition to Atharvanic seers; named figures Aghāśva/Paidhva function as charter-heroes
Devata: Indra (primary), with Paidhva as heroic agent; serpent as adversary
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
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