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Indra Sukta — Opening Invocation
Indra Sukta
इन्द्रं वर्धन्तो अप्तुरः कृण्वन्तो विश्वमार्यम् । अपघ्नन्तो अराव्णः ॥
indraṃ vardhanto apturaḥ kṛṇvanto viśvam āryam | apaghnanto arāvṇaḥ ||
Meaning
Exalting Indra, the worshippers uphold order and drive away hostility.
Why recite it
A Vedic invocation celebrating resolve and protection.
Source
Rig Veda 9.63.5; transliteration normalized