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They ran to thee like mothers to their children; the De- 
stroyers (=the Maruts) together went to thee like chariots. 
Thou didst gladden the streams and raise the waves. 
Thou, O Indra, didst set free the encompassed rivers, 5. 
@ aviaafa fagdai qatat aaa wet | 
HAT AHaAea: Garat BaMifay fears i ¢ 
Thou didst stay the mighty stream flowing and delighting 
all, for Turbiti and Vayyu; 
At their prayer didst thou stop the rushing streams and 
madest the rivers easily fordable, O Indra, 6. 
ginal aNeat a ag eel afgwaIa waar | 
waTqet Bead wat sutfay: wat Zquat + 9 
He made the young maidens ( =rivers), that know the laws, 
flow forth destroying the banks like roaring springs. 
He flooded the thirsty deserts and plains. Indra milked 
the dry cows (=rivers), the wives of the stinging one (= Ahi), 7. 
emarks: Differing from the Padapath I have divided 
grat: into q+ yak: instead of q+ quat: | In Zend, Dahaka 
(S. Dasa) means one who stings. The word has been given this 
meaning because the name of the Dahaka or Dasa in question is 
Azi (Zn) or Ahi (Sn.), which in these languages means a serpent. 
We will afterwards see that ‘‘Ahi” is an Assyrian word and in 
that language means ‘‘a brother.” 
qlee: wee Tat at sat weafe far | 
ufefear aeugeurar: Met se: a@faad vfgar i < 
After many a dawn and many a lovely autumn having 
killed Vritra he let the rivers flow 
Indra set free the encompassed and blocked rivers to flow 
on earth, 
94 yatta aemfs faufaet are face wife | 
qa aat sania auataifa eracatfaaat: 1 ve 
One who knows thy ancient exploits, O sage (= Indra), has 
told them to the wise, 
xactly as you performed the manly self-proclaimed deeds 
beneficent to man. 10. 
7 Ua 8H q Raa 28 aS aml a WT: 
safe sfeat ae aap fuart wre cm: erat 1 Ue 
Now glorified, praised, O Indra, let wealth swell like rivers 
for your praiser : 
