Sukta 18
वयमु त्वा तदितर्था इन्द्र त्वायन्तः सखायः । कण्वा उक्थेभिर्जरन्ते
vayám u tvā tád íd arthā́ índra tvāyántaḥ sákhāyaḥ | káṇvā́ ukthébhiḥ jarante ||
We, even we, seeking that very end, O Indra—thy friends resorting unto thee—the Kaṇvas celebrate thee with solemn hymns.
Chính chúng con, tìm đến mục đích ấy, hỡi Indra—những người bạn hướng về Ngài. Các Kaṇva tôn vinh Ngài bằng những thánh tụng trang nghiêm (uktha).
Rishi: Kaṇva lineage (as self-identified in the verse; RV provenance)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (shorter RV-style pādas; as transmitted here)
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