Mantra 9
Sukta 36
भुवो जनस्य दिव्यस्य राजा पार्थिवस्य जगतस्त्वेषसंदृक्। धिष्व वज्रं दक्षिण इन्द्र हस्ते विश्वा अजुर्य दयसे वि मायाः
bhúvo jánasya divyásya rājā pārthívasya jágatas tveṣasandṛ́k | dhíṣva vájraṃ dákṣiṇa indra háste víśvā ajurya dayase ví māyā́ḥ
King of the folk, of heaven and of earth, of all that moves, fierce to behold—set thou the bolt in thy right hand, O Indra; unaging, thou dealest out, in manifold wise, thy wondrous powers.
Rishi: RV-source seer attribution (AV 20 borrowing).
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh
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