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3. Of the eastern quarter thou, O Indra, art king; also of the northern quarter art thou, O Vritra-slayer, slayer of foes; where the streams go, that is thy conquest; in the south, as bull, thou goest worthy of invocation.

1. Unto thee, O Indra, on account of width, thee against (purā́) distress I call; I call on the stern corrector, the many-named, sole-born.

2. The hostile (? sénya) weapon that goes up today, desiring to slay us—in that case we put completely about us Indra's two arms.

3. We put completely about the two arms of Indra the savior; let him save us. God Savitar! king Soma! make thou me well-willing, in order to well-being.