Atharva Veda 20.28.1: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 28, Mantra 1
Sukta 28
व्य॑१न्तरि॑क्षमतिर॒न्मदे॒ सोम॑स्य रोच॒ना। इन्द्रो॒ यदभि॑नद् व॒लम्
vy àntárikṣam atiran máde sómasya rocanā́ | índro yád abhinad válam
Forth through the mid-air passed the shining realms, in Soma’s rapture, when Indra clave the Vala.
इंद्र ने सोम रस पी के ताकत पा ली। फिर आसमान के बीच से रोशनी फैल गई। इंद्र ने वल नाम का बंद तोड़ा था, तब यह सब हुआ।
Rishi: Ṛgvedic attribution (Indra-Vala cycle; AV 20 compilation from RV)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (RV-derived)
Primary: vira
Secondary: adbhuta
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