Mantra 1
Sukta 54
विश्वाः पृतना अभिभूतरं नरं सजूस्ततक्षुरिन्द्रं जजनुश्च राजसे । क्रत्वा वरिष्ठं वर आमुरिमुतोग्रमोजिष्ठं तवसं तरस्विनम्
víśvāḥ pṛ́tanā abhíbhūtaraṃ náraṃ sajū́s tatakṣúr índraṃ jajánuś ca rā́jase | kratvā́ váriṣṭhaṃ vára ā́murim utógram ójiṣṭhaṃ tavásaṃ tarásvinam
All battles, in one accord, have wrought the conquering Hero—Indra—and have begotten him for sovran rule: by counsel most excellent, a choicest boon; the Overwhelmer, yea the fierce, the strongest in might, the mighty, the impetuous.
Rishi: Ṛgvedic provenance (Indra-stuti; traditional attribution varies by RV source-hymn underlying AV 20.54)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (Ṛgvedic-style)
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