Sukta 41
इन्द्रो दधीचो अस्थभिर्वृत्राण्यप्रतिष्कुतः । जघान नवतीर्नव
índro dadhī́co asthábhir vṛtrā́ṇy ápratiṣkutaḥ | jaghā́na navatī́r náva
Indra, with Dadhīci’s bones, unresisted, smote the Vṛtras—ninety and nine.
Rishi: Ṛgvedic provenance (Dadhīci/Indra cycle); specific seer per anukramaṇī not provided here.
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh (requires verification).
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