Iconography of goddess

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Subhash Kak

We saw evidence that Harappan iconography of goddess represents Vedic episodes as in RV 10.125. Here are historic pieces of Durga from Aihole, Elephanta, and Thirukurangudi village in Tirunelveli.

See RV 10.125
अहं रुद्रेभिर्वसुभिश्चराम्यहमादित्यैरुतविश्वदेवैः |
अहं मित्रावरुणोभा बिभर्म्यहमिन्द्राग्नीहमश्विनोभा ||
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अहं राष्ट्री संगमनी वसूनां चिकितुषी परथमायज्ञियानाम |
तां मा देवा वयदधुः पुरुत्राभूरिस्थात्रां भूर्यावेशयन्तीम ||

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A very interesting post. Could you please translate the sloka?