Sukta 24
परीममिन्द्रमायुषे महे क्षत्राय धत्तन । यथैनं जरसे नयां ज्योक् क्षत्रेऽधि जागरत्
párímam índram ā́yuṣe mahé kṣatrā́ya dhattana | yáthainaṃ járase nayā́m jyók kṣatré’dhí jāgarat
Encompass and set this Indra for life, for mighty dominion; so may we lead him unto old age, and long may he keep watch in sovereignty.
Rishi: Atharvanic/anonymous
Devata: Indra (as royal archetype)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
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