Atharva Veda 20.75.2: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 8, Sukta 75, Mantra 2
Sukta 75
वि॒दुष्टे॑ अ॒स्य वी॒र्यऽस्य पू॒रवः॒ पुरो॒ यदि॑न्द्र॒ शार॑दीर॒वाति॑रः सासहा॒नो अ॒वाति॑रः । शास॒स्तमि॑न्द्र॒ मर्त्य॒मय॑जुं शवसस्पते । म॒हीम॑मुष्णाः पृथि॒वीमि॒मा अ॒पो म॑न्दसा॒न इ॒मा अ॒पः
vidúṣ te asyá vīryàsya pūrávaḥ púro yád indra śāradī́r avā́tirāḥ sāsahāná avā́tirāḥ | śā́sastam indra mártyam áyajuṃ śavasaspate | mahī́m ámuṣṇāḥ pṛthivī́m imā́ ápo mandasāná imā́ ápaḥ
The Pūrus know this thy heroic might—when, conquering, thou didst overthrow the autumnal forts, O Indra, didst overthrow them. Most lordly, Indra, smite the mortal who sacrificeth not, O lord of strength. Thou hast not reft away the mighty Earth; these Waters—rejoicing—these Waters (are thine to uphold).
Die Pūrus kennen diese deine heldische Macht: als du, siegreich, die herbstlichen Burgen niederwarfst, o Indra, sie niederwarfst. Triff, o Indra, den Sterblichen, der nicht opfert, o Herr der Kraft. Du hast die mächtige Erde nicht geraubt; diese Wasser — frohlockend — diese Wasser (stehen unter dir).
Rishi: Indra-stuti tradition (RV-derived; specific r̥ṣi not determinable here)
Devata: Indra (with Earth and Waters as invoked supports)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like RV cadence
Primary: vira
Secondary: shanta
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