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sarabhanga
1. Drink, indra, of the savory juice, and cheer thee with our milky draught.
Be, for our weal, our friend and sharer of the feast, and let thy wisdom guard us well......///////
4. He (i.e. indra), with his might enhanced by RSis thousand-fold, hath like an ocean spread himself.
His greatness is praised as true at solemn rites, his power where holy singers rule.
5. indra for worship of the gods, indra while sacrifice proceeds,
indra, as worshippers at the close of the rite, we call, indra that we may win the spoil.
6. With might hath indra spread out heaven and earth, with power hath indra lighted up the sun.
In indra are all creatures closely held; in him meet the distilling soma-drops.
7. Men with their lauds are urging thee, indra, to drink the soma first.
The Rbhus in accord have lifted up their voice, and rudras sung thee as the first.
satyaḥ so asya mahimā gṛṇe śavo yajñeṣu viprarājye
“His greatness (majesty or glory) is praised as true at solemn rites, his power where holy singers rule.”
Here, the true greatness of indra is confirmed.
And the shvetashvataropaniSad refers to the inherent (but unexpressed) qualities of the brahman.
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