Mantra 1
Sukta 117
शत्रुनिवारणम्। आ मन्द्रैरिन्द्र हरिभिर्याहि मयूररोमभिः । मा त्वा के चिद् वि यमन् विं न पाशिनोऽति धन्वेव ताँ इहि
ā mandráir índra háribhir yā́hi mayū́ra-romabhíḥ | mā tvā́ ke cíd ví yaman vím ná pāśíno ’tí dhánveva tā́n ihí
Come, Indra, with gladdening aids, with thy tawny steeds, with peacock-feathers. Let not any noose-bearers check thee asunder; pass beyond them as over a waste, and go upon those foes.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (requires Anukramaṇī confirmation).
Devata: Indra (as martial protector).
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh (verification needed due to textual uncertainty in pāda 2).
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