Mantra 9
Sukta 11
ससानात्यां उत सूर्यं ससानेन्द्रः ससान पुरुभोजसं गाम्। हिरण्ययमुतभोगं ससान हत्वी दस्यून् प्रार्यं वर्णमावत्
sasā́na átyāṃ utá sū́ryaṃ sasānéndraḥ sasāna purubhójasam gā́m | hiraṇyáyam utá bhógaṃ sasā́na hatvī́ dasyū́n prá ā́ryaṃ váṛṇam āvat ||
He won the steed, and he won the Sun; Indra won, he won the cow of many boons; he won the golden treasure and the enjoyment: having slain the Dasyus, he advanced and guarded the Aryan order.
Rishi: RV-derived attribution (AV 20 borrowing).
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
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