Dashati 9
Aindra victory-invocation: Indra summoned as the fierce, far-ranging protector who smites foes and grants Soma-born prosperity
Indra
Vīra (heroic) and rakṣoghna (protective) with a brief mahimā (magnificatory) uplift in the solar praise
Ṛṣi attribution is not given in the input and requires concordance to the corresponding Ṛgvedic sources for each mantra; this dashati likely draws from multiple RV loci (Indra and Sūrya praises).
Applied for the Soma-presser (sunvat) and yajamāna: to secure protection remove hostile forces and obtain cattle/horse wealth as dakṣiṇā-like fruits.
Mantras
Mantra 1
मृगो न भीमः कुचरो गिरिष्ठाः परावत आ जगन्था परस्याः सृकं संशाय पविमिन्द्र तिग्मं वि शत्रूं ताढि वि मृधो नुदस्व
Terrible as a wild beast, roaming in secret, dwelling on the mountains, thou hast come from the farthest distance: having fitted to thy jaw the keen-edged weapon, O Indra, smite the enemies asunder, and drive away the assailants.
Mantra 2
भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवा भद्रं पश्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्राः स्थिरैरङ्गैस्तुष्टुवां सस्तनूभिर्व्यशेमहि देवहितं यदायुः
May we hear with our ears what is auspicious, O gods; may we behold with our eyes what is auspicious, O ye adorable: praising you with steady limbs and with sound bodies, may we attain the life which is ordained by the gods.
Mantra 3
स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवाः स्वस्ति नः पूषा विश्ववेदाः स्वस्ति नस्तार्क्ष्यो अरिष्टनेमिः स्वस्ति नो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु . ॐ स्वस्ति नो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु
May Indra, of amplest fame, bestow welfare upon us; may Pūṣan, the all-knowing, bestow welfare upon us; may Tārkṣya, of uninjured wheel, bestow welfare upon us; may Bṛhaspati bestow welfare upon us. Om. May Bṛhaspati bestow welfare upon us.
Frequently Asked Questions
It summons Indra as a fierce protector who comes from afar, strikes down enemies, and ensures the Soma-presser and yajamāna receive prosperity such as cattle and horses.
Sūrya is praised as the vast, unassailable light and ‘foremost’ among the gods—supporting cosmic order and auspicious clarity around the rite, complementing Indra’s protective power.
It is martial symbolism for Indra’s cutting, decisive force (vajra-like edge). In ritual reading, it means Indra is armed to remove obstacles and protect the sacrifice from hostile forces.