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    "chapter": 48
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        "n": 1,
        "refId": "RV10-48:1",
        "text": "translated by"
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        "n": 2,
        "refId": "RV10-48:2",
        "text": "1. I WAS the first possessor of all precious gear: the wealth of every man I win and gather up."
      },{
        "n": 3,
        "refId": "RV10-48:3",
        "text": "On me as on a Father living creatures call; I deal enjoyment to thou man who offers gifts."
      },{
        "n": 4,
        "refId": "RV10-48:4",
        "text": "2. I, Indra, am Atharvan's stay and firm support: I brought forth kine to Trita from the Dragon's grasp."
      },{
        "n": 5,
        "refId": "RV10-48:5",
        "text": "I stripped the Dasyus of their manly might, and gave the cattle-stalls to Matarigvan and Dadhyac."
      },{
        "n": 6,
        "refId": "RV10-48:6",
        "text": "3. For me hath Tvastar forged the iron thunderbolt: in me the Gods have centred intellectual power."
      },{
        "n": 7,
        "refId": "RV10-48:7",
        "text": "My sheen is like the Sun's insufferably bright: men honour me as Lord for past and future deeds."
      },{
        "n": 8,
        "refId": "RV10-48:8",
        "text": "4. I won myself these herdi of cattle, steeds and kine, and gold in ample store, with my destructive bolt."
      },{
        "n": 9,
        "refId": "RV10-48:9",
        "text": "I give full many a thousand to the worshipper, what time the Somas and the lauds have made me glad."
      },{
        "n": 10,
        "refId": "RV10-48:10",
        "text": "5. Indra am I none ever wins my wealth from me never at any time am I a thrall to death."
      },{
        "n": 11,
        "refId": "RV10-48:11",
        "text": "Pressing the Soma, ask riches from me alone: ye, Purus, in my friendship shall not suffer harm."
      },{
        "n": 12,
        "refId": "RV10-48:12",
        "text": "6. These, breathing loud in fury, two and two, who caused Indra to bring his bolt of thunder to the fray,"
      },{
        "n": 13,
        "refId": "RV10-48:13",
        "text": "The challengers, I struck with deadly weapon down: firm stand what words the God speaks to his worshippers."
      },{
        "n": 14,
        "refId": "RV10-48:14",
        "text": "This One by stronger might I conquered singly; yea, also two: shall three prevail against me?"
      },{
        "n": 15,
        "refId": "RV10-48:15",
        "text": "Like many sheaves upon the floor I thrash them. How can my foes, the Indraless, revile me?"
      },{
        "n": 16,
        "refId": "RV10-48:16",
        "text": "8. Against the Gungus I made Atithigva strong, and kept him mid the folk like Vrtra-conquering strength,"
      },{
        "n": 17,
        "refId": "RV10-48:17",
        "text": "When I won glory in the great foe-slaying fight, in battle where Karanja fell, and Parnaya."
      },{
        "n": 18,
        "refId": "RV10-48:18",
        "text": "9. With food for mine enjoyment Sapya Nami came: he joined me as a friend of old in search of kine."
      },{
        "n": 19,
        "refId": "RV10-48:19",
        "text": "As I bestowed on him an arrow for the fight I made him worthy of the song apd hymn of praise."
      },{
        "n": 20,
        "refId": "RV10-48:20",
        "text": "10. One of the two hath Soma, seen within it; the Herdsman with the bone shows forth the other."
      },{
        "n": 21,
        "refId": "RV10-48:21",
        "text": "He, fain to fight the Bull whose horns were sharpened, stood fettered in the demon's ample region."
      },{
        "n": 22,
        "refId": "RV10-48:22",
        "text": "11. I, as a God, ne'er violate the statutes of Gods, of Vasus, Rudriyas, Adityas."
      },{
        "n": 23,
        "refId": "RV10-48:23",
        "text": "These Gods have formed me for auspicious vigour, unconquered and invincible for ever."
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