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    "chapter": 73
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    "n": 73,
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        "n": 1,
        "refId": "RV10-73:1",
        "text": "translated by"
      },{
        "n": 2,
        "refId": "RV10-73:2",
        "text": "1. THOU wast born mighty for victorious valour, exulting, strongest, full of pride and courage."
      },{
        "n": 3,
        "refId": "RV10-73:3",
        "text": "There, even there, the Maruts strengthened Indra when. his most rapid Mother stirred the Hero."
      },{
        "n": 4,
        "refId": "RV10-73:4",
        "text": "2. There with fiend's ways e'en Prsni was seated: with much laudation they exalted Indra."
      },{
        "n": 5,
        "refId": "RV10-73:5",
        "text": "As if encompassed by the Mighty-footed, from darkness, near at hand, forth came the Children."
      },{
        "n": 6,
        "refId": "RV10-73:6",
        "text": "3. High are thy feet when on thy way thou goest: the strength thou foundest here hath lent thee vigour."
      },{
        "n": 7,
        "refId": "RV10-73:7",
        "text": "Thousand hyenas in thy mouth thou holdest. O Indra, mayst thou turn the Asvins hither."
      },{
        "n": 8,
        "refId": "RV10-73:8",
        "text": "4. Speeding at once to sacrifice thou comest for friendship thou art bringing both Nasatyas."
      },{
        "n": 9,
        "refId": "RV10-73:9",
        "text": "Thou hadst a thousand treasures in possession. The Asvins, O thou Hero, gave thee riches."
      },{
        "n": 10,
        "refId": "RV10-73:10",
        "text": "5. Glad, for the race that rests on holy Order, with friends who hasten to their goal, hath Indra"
      },{
        "n": 11,
        "refId": "RV10-73:11",
        "text": "With these his magic powers assailed the Dasyu: he cast away the gloomy mists, the darkness."
      },{
        "n": 12,
        "refId": "RV10-73:12",
        "text": "6. Two of like name for him didst thou demolish, as Indra striking down the car of Usas."
      },{
        "n": 13,
        "refId": "RV10-73:13",
        "text": "With thy beloved lofty Friends thou camest, and with the assurance of thine heart thou slewest."
      },{
        "n": 14,
        "refId": "RV10-73:14",
        "text": "7. War-loving Namuci thou smotest, robbing the Dasa of his magic for the Rsi."
      },{
        "n": 15,
        "refId": "RV10-73:15",
        "text": "For man thou madest ready pleasant pathways, paths leading as it were directly God-ward."
      },{
        "n": 16,
        "refId": "RV10-73:16",
        "text": "8. These names of thine thou hast fulfilled completely: as Lord, thou boldest in thine arm, O Indra."
      },{
        "n": 17,
        "refId": "RV10-73:17",
        "text": "In thee, through thy great might, the Gods are joyful: the roots of trees hast thou directed upward."
      },{
        "n": 18,
        "refId": "RV10-73:18",
        "text": "9. May the sweet Soma juices make him happy to cast his quoit that lies in depth of waters."
      },{
        "n": 19,
        "refId": "RV10-73:19",
        "text": "Thou from the udder which o'er earth is fastened hast poured the milk into the kine and herbage."
      },{
        "n": 20,
        "refId": "RV10-73:20",
        "text": "10. When others call him offspring of the Courser, my meaning is that Mighty Power produced him."
      },{
        "n": 21,
        "refId": "RV10-73:21",
        "text": "He came from Manyu and remained in houses: whence he hath sprung is known to Indra only."
      },{
        "n": 22,
        "refId": "RV10-73:22",
        "text": "11. Like birds of beauteous wing the Priyamedhas, Rsis, imploring, have come nigh to Indra:"
      },{
        "n": 23,
        "refId": "RV10-73:23",
        "text": "Dispel the darkness and fill full our vision deliver us as men whom snares entangle."
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