Sukta 90
वयं तदस्य सम्भृतं वस्विन्द्रेण वि भजामहै । म्लापयामि भ्रजः शिभ्रं वरुणस्य व्रतेन ते
vayáṃ tád asyá sámbhṛtaṃ vásv índreṇa ví bhajāmahai | mlāpayā́mi bhrájaḥ śibhraṃ váruṇasya vraténa te ||
That gathered wealth of his, with Indra will we portion out. I make to wither thy flashing splendour, by Varuṇa’s ordinance upon thee.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (varies)
Devata: Indra (appropriation/victory) and Varuṇa (binding ordinance)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; verify)
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