Mantra 2
Sukta 83
ये गव्यता मनसा शत्रुमादभुरभिप्रघ्नन्ति धृष्णुया। अघ स्मा नो मघवन्निन्द्र गिर्वणस्तनूपा अन्तमो भव
yé gavyatā́ mánasā śátrum ādabhúr abhipraghnánti dhṛ́ṣṇuyā | ágha smā no maghavan índra girvaṇas tanūpā́ ántamo bhava ||
They who, with mind set on cattle, have assailed the foe and smite him down with daring—then, for us, O bounteous Indra, hymn-delighting, be thou the nearest guardian of our very bodies.
Rishi: RV-derived seer attribution (AV 20 borrowing); depends on RV locus.
Devata: Indra (Girvaṇas, Tanūpā)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like in RV; AV 20 preserves RV meters variably—requires edition scansion.
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