Atharva Veda Sukta 44
Kanda 7Anuvaka 5Sukta 441 Mantras

Sukta 44

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (requires anukramaṇī confirmation)

Devata: Indra and Viṣṇu

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; verify by metrical scan)

এই এক-ঋচা অথর্ববৈদিক বিজয়-রক্ষামন্ত্র ইন্দ্র ও বিষ্ণুর যুগল শক্তিকে আহ্বান করে—অজেয় বিজেতা রূপে—যাতে বিজয় নিশ্চিত হয় এবং সম্পূর্ণ পরাজয় বা ক্ষতি রোধ হয়। এতে সমৃদ্ধিকে দেবসম্মত, সুশৃঙ্খল ‘হাজার’-এর ‘ত্রিবিধ বণ্টন’ হিসেবে চিত্রিত করা হয়েছে (লুণ্ঠন, গোধন, শক্তি বা সম্পদ), যা তাদের প্রতিযোগিতামূলক উদ্যমে প্রবাহিত হয়।

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 7.44

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

It is used to secure victory (or success in competition) and to ensure that the gains from that success are safely retained and apportioned in an orderly way.

In Atharvavedic idiom it can denote abundant resources—booty, cattle, wealth, strength, or a large total—set in motion and made available for distribution.

Indra represents conquering force and triumph, while Viṣṇu represents stabilizing order and rightful allotment; together they turn victory into durable, well-distributed prosperity.

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