Mantra 4
Sukta 5
इन्द्रस्यौज स्थेन्द्रस्य सह स्थेन्द्रस्य बलं स्थेन्द्रस्य वीर्यं१ स्थेन्द्रस्य नृम्णं स्थ । जिष्णवे योगाय सोमयोगैर्वो युनज्मि
índrasyá ójaḥ sthéndrasya sáhaḥ sthéndrasya bálam sthéndrasya vīryàṃ sthéndrasya nṛmnám stha | jiṣṇáve yógāya somayógair vó yunajmi
Be ye Indra’s energy; be ye Indra’s mastering force; be ye Indra’s strength; be ye Indra’s hero-might; be ye Indra’s manly eminence. For the Conqueror, for yoking, with Soma-yokings I harness you.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī-dependent).
Devata: Indra (Jiṣṇu) with Soma as empowering correlate.
Chandas: Formulaic litany; anuṣṭubh-like with repetitive injunctives.
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