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Indra, lord of power and piety, the man attached

to divinity in faith and opposed to doubt and disloyalty

knows the words of praise spoken by a man of doubtful

faith as much as he knows the songs of adoration sung

by a man of faith (and makes a distinction between the

two). (Rg. 8-2-14)

1806. Indra Devata, Medhatithi Kanva and Priyamedha

Angirasa °Rshis

◊Êv Ÿw ßãº˝ ¬Ëÿx%wflx ◊Êv ‡Êœ¸yÃx ¬v⁄UÊw ŒÊ—–

Á‡ÊvˇÊÊw ‡ÊøËflx— ‡ÊvøËwÁ÷—H§1806H

Må na indra p∂yatnave må ‹ardhate parå då¨.

›ik¶å ‹ac∂va¨ ‹ac∂bhi¨.

Indra, lord of refulgent power, give us not away

to the scornful abuser nor to the wild tyrant. With your

laws and powers, pray discipline, rule, instruct and

enlighten us. (Rg. 8-2-15)

1807. Indra Devata, Nipatithi Kanva °Rshi

∞vãºw˝

ÿÊÁ„x „vÁ⁄UwÁ÷xLw§¬x ∑v§áflwSÿ ‚Èc≈ÈxUÁÃw◊˜–

ÁŒxflÊw

•x◊Èwcÿx ‡ÊÊv‚wÃÊx ÁŒvflw¢

ÿxÿv ÁŒwflÊfl‚ÊH§1807H

Endra yåhi haribhir upa kaƒvasya su¶¢utim.

Divo amu¶ya ‹åsato diva≈ yaya divå-vaso.

Indra, ruler of the world, come with all your

powers and perceptions to the sage's adoration and

instruction, and from the light and exhortation of the

elevating sage, O seeker of enlightenment, go and rise

to the heights of divinity. (Rg. 8-34-1)

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