Mantra 1
Sukta 120
यदिन्द्र प्रागपागुदङ्न्यग् वा हूयसे नृभिः । सिमा पुरू नृषूतो अस्यानवेऽसि प्रशर्ध तुर्वशे
yádi índra prā́g apā́g úd-aṅ nyàg vā hūyáse nṛ́bhiḥ | símā purū́ nṛ-sū́to asyā́nave ’si praśardha turváśe
If, Indra, eastward or westward, northward or downward, thou art called by men, within the many bounds—thou, driver-on of heroes, art for this Anu’s son: press on in onset against the Turvaśa.
Rishi: Kāṇva / RV-derived attribution (Book 20 is predominantly Rigvedic material in Atharvan arrangement)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (RV-style; AV Book 20 commonly preserves RV meters)
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