Atharva Veda Sukta 44
Kanda 20Anuvaka 5Sukta 443 Mantras

Sukta 44

Rishi: Ṛgvedic provenance (borrowed into AV 20); traditional attribution varies by RV source-hymn; treated here as Indra-stuti of the Ṛṣi tradition.

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-type cadence (as in many RV Indra-stutis; AV 20 preserves RV meters)

AV 20.44 ist eine kurze Indra-Stuti (aus dem RV entlehnt), die Indra als samrāj, als souveräne Macht, inthronisiert: Er macht das Lob wirksam und wandelt es in śravas (Ruhm, Ansehen) und vāja (Sieg/Beute) um. In drei knappen Versen führt der Hymnus von der Proklamation von Indras Herrschaft zur Behauptung, dass alle Lieder in ihm Freude und Gelingen finden, und endet mit einem direkten Ruf nach Triumph im Wettstreit und nach Erwerb. In der atharvanischen Wiederverwendung wirkt er als liturgischer Verstärker für Autorität, Ruhm und konkurrenzhaften Erfolg.

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 20.44

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

For strengthening leadership and public standing (sovereignty and fame) and for winning success in contests—debate, rivalry, or battle—by invoking Indra through praise.

No. The hymn is primarily a stuti (praise). If desired, keep clean water nearby as a symbolic reminder of Indra’s ‘support like waters in the ocean,’ but it is not required.

It uses a metaphor: just as waters gather and sustain in the ocean, so the power of hymns and renown are held and made effective in Indra—making recitation successful and fame-bearing.

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