Mantra 2
Sukta 21
दुरो अश्वस्य दुर इन्द्र गोरसि दुरो यवस्य वसुन इनस्पतिः । शिक्षानरः प्रदिवो अकामकर्शनः सखा सखिभ्यस्तमिदं गृणीमसि
duró áśvasya durá índra góḥ asi duró yávasya vásūnām ínaḥ-pátiḥ | śikṣānáraḥ pradívo ákāmakarṣaṇaḥ sákhā sákhíbhyas tám idáṃ gṛṇīmasi ||
A door of the horse art thou, O Indra, a door of the cow; a door of barley, lord of riches, master of force. Teaching men, from lofty heaven, drawing at will—friend unto friends, thee with this we hymn.
Rishi: Rigvedic provenance; r̥ṣi per RV source attribution.
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
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