Sukta 34
यः शम्बरं पर्वतेषु क्षियन्तं चत्वारिंश्यां शरद्यन्वविन्दत्। ओजायमानं यो अहिं जघान दानुं शयानं स जनास इन्द्रः
yáḥ śámbaraṃ párvateṣu kṣiyántaṃ catvāriṃśyā́ṃ śarády anvā́vindat | ojāyámānaṃ yó áhīṃ jaghā́na dā́nuṃ śáyānaṃ sá janāsa índraḥ́
He who tracked out Śambara dwelling in the mountains, in the fortieth year, in autumn; he who slew the Serpent as it waxed in strength, and Dānu lying prone—he, O peoples, is Indra.
Rishi: From RV Indra-cycle source (seer per RV concordance).
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-type (to be confirmed by RV concordance).
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