Sukta 98
अजरं क्षत्रम्। इन्द्रो जयाति न परा जयाता अधिराजो राजसु राजयातै । चर्कृत्य ईड्यो वन्द्यश्चोपसद्यो नमस्योऽभवेह
ájaraṃ kṣatrám | índro jayāti ná párā jayātai adhírājo rā́jasu rājayātai | carkṛ́tya ī́ḍyo vándyaś copasádyó namasyó'bhavet ihá ||
Unaging be the royal power. Indra conquers; he is not conquered in defeat: as overlord among kings may he exercise kingship. Illustrious, to be praised, to be reverenced, and to be approached, to be bowed to—may he become here.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not specified in the provided excerpt)
Devata: Indra (and kṣatra as the invoked power)
Chandas: Mixed; prose-like opening with metrical continuation (as transmitted)
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