Mantra 3
Sukta 98
प्राच्या दिशस्त्वमिन्द्रासि राजोतोदीच्या दिशो वृत्रहन्छत्रुहोऽसि । यत्र यन्ति स्रोत्यास्तज्जितं ते दक्षिणतो वृषभ एषि हव्यः
prā́cyā diśás tvám indrāsi rā́jótódīcyā diśó vṛtrahan śatrúho ’si | yátra yánti srotyā́s tát jitáṃ te dakṣiṇató vṛṣabhá eṣi havyáḥ
Of the eastern quarters thou, Indra, art the king; and of the northern quarters thou art Vṛtra-slayer, foe-slayer. Where the streaming courses go—there is that won by thee; from the south, as a bull, thou advancest, thou worthy of oblation.
Rishi: Atharvanic transmission (anukramaṇī-dependent)
Devata: Indra (as digpati and conqueror)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like cadence (variable by recension/edition)
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