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    "chapter": 138
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        "refId": "RV10-138:1",
        "text": "translated by"
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        "n": 2,
        "refId": "RV10-138:2",
        "text": "1. ALLIED with thee in friendship, Indra, these, thy priests, remembering Holy Law, rent Vrtra limb from limb,"
      },{
        "n": 3,
        "refId": "RV10-138:3",
        "text": "When they bestowed the Dawns and let the waters flow, and when thou didst chastise dragons at Kutsa's call."
      },{
        "n": 4,
        "refId": "RV10-138:4",
        "text": "2. Thou sentest forth productive powers, clavest the hills, thou dravest forth the kine, thou drankest pleasant meath."
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        "n": 5,
        "refId": "RV10-138:5",
        "text": "Thou gavest increase through this Tree's surpassing might. The Sun shone by the hymn that sprang from Holy Law."
      },{
        "n": 6,
        "refId": "RV10-138:6",
        "text": "3. In the mid-way of heaven the Sun unyoked his car: the Arya found a match to meet his Dam foe."
      },{
        "n": 7,
        "refId": "RV10-138:7",
        "text": "Associate with Rjisvan Indra overthrew the solid forts of Pipru, conjuring Asura."
      },{
        "n": 8,
        "refId": "RV10-138:8",
        "text": "4. He boldly cast down forts which none had e'er assailed: unwearied he destroyed the godless treasure-stores."
      },{
        "n": 9,
        "refId": "RV10-138:9",
        "text": "Like Sun and Moon he took the stronghold's wealth away, and, praised in song, demolished foes with flashing dart."
      },{
        "n": 10,
        "refId": "RV10-138:10",
        "text": "5. Armed with resistless weapons, with vast power to cleave, the Vrtra-slayer whets his darts and deals fordi wounds."
      },{
        "n": 11,
        "refId": "RV10-138:11",
        "text": "Bright Usas was afraid of Indra's slaughtering bolt: she went upon her way and left her chariot there."
      },{
        "n": 12,
        "refId": "RV10-138:12",
        "text": "6. These are thy famous exploits, only thine, when thou alone hast left the other bereft of sacrifice."
      },{
        "n": 13,
        "refId": "RV10-138:13",
        "text": "Thou in the heavens hast set the ordering of the Moons: the Father bears the felly portioned out by thee."
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