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home of life, may the centre column of our house be
firm. May the lord be the protective armour of the
makers of soma. May Indra, lover of soma to the last
drop, be destroyer of the strongholds of evil which
nevertheless persist through time, and may the lord be
friends with the sages. (Rg. 8-17-14)
276. Indragnee Devata, Jamadagni Bhargava °Rshi
’wá◊x„Êv°
•wÁ‚ ‚Íÿ¸x
’v«®ÊwÁŒàÿ ◊x„Êv°
•wÁ‚–
◊x„vSÃw
‚xÃÊv
◊wÁ„x◊vÊ ¬wÁŸc≈U◊ ◊xqÔ
UÊv
Œwfl ◊x„Êv°
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Baƒmahå~n asi sμurya baŒåditya mahå~n asi.
Mahas te sato mahimå pani¶¢ama mahnå deva
mahå~n asi.
O Surya, light of life, you are truly great, lord
indestructible, you are undoubtedly great. O lord of
reality, highest real, great is your glory, most adorable.
In truth, you are great, refulgent and generous. (Rg. 8-
101-11)
277. Indra Devata, Devatithi Kanva °Rshi
•x‡flËw ⁄UxÕËv ‚ÈwMx§¬z ßeÊ◊ʰx ÿvÁŒwãº˝ Ãx ‚vπÊw– ‡flÊxòÊ÷Êw¡Êx
flvÿw‚Ê ‚øÃx
‚vŒÊw
øxãº˝ÒvÿʸwÁà ‚x÷Êv◊ȬyH§277H
A‹v∂ rath∂ surμupa id gomån yad indra te sakhå.
›våtrabhåjå vayaså sacate sadå candrair yåti
sabhåm upa.
Indra, lord of light and ruling power, your devoted
friend ever blest with the powers of life's progress
onwards like a chariot hero of war, enjoying grace of
person and culture, wealth of knowledge and riches of
the earth, has his full share of good health, full age and
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