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The opening verse of the Apratiratha hymn praises Indra as the sole hero who conquers a hundred armies at once.
The speaker paraphrases it as a plea to Indra to destroy one's enemies; this verse praises his conquest, and the call to strike enemies comes in the verses that follow.
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