Mantra 6
Sukta 91
इन्द्रो वलं रक्षितारं दुघानां करेणेव वि चकर्ता रवेण । स्वेदाञ्जिभिराशिरमिच्छमानोऽरोदयत् पणिमा गा अमुष्णात्
índro valáṃ rakṣitā́raṃ dúghānāṃ karéṇeva ví cakarta ráveṇa | svedā́ñjibhir āśíram icchámāno 'ródayat paṇím ā́ gā́ amuṣṇāt
Indra, with roar, as with an elephant’s hand, clave Vala, the guardian of the milk-yielding kine. Seeking refreshment with his sweat-besprent helpers, he made the Paṇi wail, and carried off the cows.
Rishi: Indra-cycle (Rigvedic provenance within AV 20)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
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