Mantra 7
Sukta 12
ऋजीषी वज्री वृषभस्तुराषाट्छुष्मी राजा वृत्रहा सोमपावा । युक्त्वा हरिभ्यामुप यासदर्वाङ् माध्यंदिने सवने मत्सदिन्द्रः
ṛjīṣī́ vajrī́ vṛṣabhás turāṣā́ṭ chuṣmī́ rājā́ vṛtrahā́ somapā́vāḥ | yuktvā́ háribhyām úpa yāsad arvā́ṅ mā́dhyandine sávane matsád índraḥ
Let Indra—r̥jīṣa-bearing, thunder-armed, the Bull, the overpowering, strong King, Vṛtra-slayer, Soma-drinker—having yoked his two tawny steeds, come hither toward us; at the midday pressing let Indra rejoice.
Rishi: Vasiṣṭha-line RV provenance (AV 20 compilation)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
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