Sukta 93
यो राजा चर्षणीनां याता रथेभिरध्रिगुः । विश्वासां तरुता पृतनानां ज्येष्ठो यो वृत्रहा गृणे
yó rājā́ carṣaṇīnā́m yātā́ rathébhiḥ ádhriguḥ | víśvāsāṁ tarutā́ pṛ́tanānāṁ jyéṣṭho yó vṛtrahā́ gṛṇé ||
He who is King of the peoples, who fares with chariots, of unimpeded course; the Overcomer of all battles, the chief—he, the Slayer of Vṛtra, is hymned.
Rishi: Traditionally Indra-hymn seers as in RV parallels (AV 20 largely RV-derived); specific r̥ṣi follows the RV source-hymn attribution in critical apparatus.
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-type RV meter in AV 20 collections (as per RV source); verify per pada count in edition.
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