Book Title: Handbook of History of Religions
Author(s): Edward Washburn
Publisher: Sanmati Tirth Prakashan Pune

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________________ Who slew the dragon, loosed the rivers seven, And drove from Vala's hiding place the cattle;[3] Who fire between the two stones[4] hath engendered, Conqueror in conflicts; he, ye folk, is Indra. Who all things here, things changeable, created; Who lowered and put to naught the barbarous color, [5] And, like victorious gambler, took as winnings His foe's prosperity; he, ye folk, is Indra. Whom, awful, they (yet) ask about: 'where is he?' And speak thus of him, saying, the exists notHe makes like dice[6] his foe's prosperity vanish; Believe on him; and he, ye folk, is Indra. In whose direction horses are and cattle; In whose, the hosts (of war) and all the chariots; Who hath both S[=u]rya and the Dawn engendered, The Waters' leader; he, ye folk, is Indra. Both heaven and earth do bow themselves before him, And at his breath the mountains are affrighted; Who bolt in arms is seen, the soma drinker, And bolt in hand; ('tis) he, ye folk, is Indra. Who helps the soma presser, (soma)-cooker, The praiser (helps), and him that active serveth; Of whom the increase brahma is and soma, And his this offering; he, ye folk, is Indra.

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