Atharva Veda Sukta 27
Kanda 20Anuvaka 3Sukta 276 Mantras

Sukta 27

Rishi: Indra-stuti tradition (RV-derived); in AV 20 generally RV seers; specific r̥ṣi attribution depends on RV parallel for this verse.

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (RV-style stotra cadence; exact metrical classification depends on RV parallel).

AV 20.27 ist eine Indra-stuti aus Ṛgvedischem Stoff, als paustischer Spruch für Gedeihen und Sieg gebraucht: Das Lob „öffnet“ Indras grenzenloses Geben. Der Hymnus erbittet ausschließliche Herrschaft über Reichtum — besonders über Rinder —, dazu verlässlichen Beistand (einen wohlgesinnten Lobredner/Verbündeten) und Indras erwählten Schutz, um alle Schätze zu gewinnen.

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 20.27

Mantras

Mantra 1

यदि॑न्द्रा॒हं यथा॒ त्वमीशी॑य॒ वस्व॒ एक॒ इत्। स्तो॒ता मे॒ गोष॑खा स्यात्

Wenn ich, o Indra, wie du, allein wahrlich, Herrschaft über Reichtum hätte — dann möge mein Lobredner mir ein Freund der Kühe sein.

Mantra 2

शिक्षे॑यमस्मै॒ दित्से॑यं॒ शची॑पते मनी॒षिणे॑ । यद॒हं गोप॑तिः॒ स्याम्

Möge ich Geschick erlangen; möge ich ihm geben — o Śacīpati, Herr der Śacī, weise im Rat — damit ich ein Herr der Kühe werde.

Mantra 3

धे॒नुष्ट॑ इन्द्र सू॒नृता॒ यज॑मानाय सुन्व॒ते। गामश्वं॑ पि॒प्युषी॑ दुहे

Deine Milchkuh, o Indra — gütig, wahrhaft im Wort — melkt für den Opfernden, den Soma-Presser, voll angeschwollen, Kuh und Pferd hervor.

Mantra 4

न ते॑ व॒र्तास्ति॒ राध॑स॒ इन्द्र॑ दे॒वो न मर्त्यः॑ ।यद् दित्स॑सि स्तु॒तो म॒घम्

Kein Maß hat deine Freigebigkeit, o Indra: du bist ein Gott, nicht sterblich. Wenn man dich preist, bist du willens, die Gabe zu schenken.

Mantra 5

य॒ज्ञ इन्द्र॑मवर्धय॒द् यद् भूमिं॒ व्यव॑र्तयत्। च॒क्रा॒ण ओ॑प॒शं दि॒वि

Das Opfer stärkte Indra, als er die Erde hervorwälzte, indem er im Himmel Hilfe und Stütze schuf.

Mantra 6

वा॒वृ॒धा॒नस्य॑ ते व॒यं विश्वा॒ धना॑नि जि॒ग्युषः॑ । ऊ॒तिमि॒न्द्रा वृ॑णीमहे

Wir, als Sieger, möchten von dir, der immer stärker anwächst, alle Schätze gewinnen; wir erwählen, o Indra, deine rettende Hilfe.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is primarily a paustika hymn: recited to attract prosperity—especially cattle-wealth—and to secure Indra’s supportive protection for success and winning gains.

In Indra-stuti logic, stuti ‘activates’ the god’s giving. The hymn states that Indra’s bounty has no limit when he is praised and inclined to grant a gift.

No specific substance is required in the text. It works as a stotra-centered recitation, though a simple respectful offering (like water and intention) may be added by custom.

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