Mantra 6
Sukta 25
बर्हिर्वा यत् स्वपत्याय वृज्यतेऽर्को वा श्लोकमाघोषते दिवि। ग्रावा यत्र वदति कारुरुक्थ्य१स्तस्येदिन्द्रो अभिपित्वेषु रण्यति
barhír vā yát svapatyā́ya vṛ́jyate ’rkó vā ślókām āghóṣate diví | grā́vā yátra vádati kā́rur ukthyàs tásyed índro abhipitvéṣu raṇyati ||
When sacred grass is strewn for rightful lordship, or when a hymn, a verse, is sounded forth in heaven; where the pressing-stone speaks and the Ukthya singer chants—thereat, even there, Indra rejoiceth amid the draughts.
Rishi: RV-derived (Indra-Soma ritual milieu; traditional attribution varies by RV source-hymn)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
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