Mantra 8
Sukta 11
सत्रासाहं वरेण्यं सहोदां ससवांसं स्वरपश्च देवीः । ससान यः पृथिवीं द्यामुतेमामिन्द्रं मदन्त्यनु धीरणासः
satrāsā́haṃ váreṇyaṃ sahodā́ṃ sasavā́ṃsaṃ svàr-apaś ca devī́ḥ | sasā́na yáḥ pṛthivī́ṃ dyā́m utémā́m índraṃ madanty ánu dhī́rāṇāsaḥ ||
The ever-conquering, choice-worthy, might-bestowing, victorious, heaven-bright—him the divine powers (goddesses) [attend]; he who hath won the Earth and Heaven and this (realm besides): Indra the steadfast, following (their rite), exhilarate with praise.
Rishi: RV-derived attribution (AV 20 borrowing).
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
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