Atharva Veda 4.24.7: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 24, Mantra 7

Sukta 24

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

यः सं॑ग्रा॒मान्नय॑ति॒ सं यु॒धे व॒शी यः पु॒ष्टानि॑ संसृ॒जति॑ द्व॒यानि॑ । स्तौमीन्द्रं॑ नाथि॒तो जो॑हवीमि॒ स नो॑ मुञ्च॒त्वंह॑सः

IAST Transliteration

yáḥ saṁgrāmā́n náyati sáṁ yudhè vaśī yáḥ púṣṭāni saṁsṛjáti dvayā́ni | stáumī́ndraṁ nāthitó jóhavīmi sá no muñcatv áṁhasaḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

He who, the master, leads men into battles, who brings together prosperities twofold—to Indra I offer praise; as one in need I call aloud: may he release us from distress and sin.

Translation

Er, der als Herr die Menschen in die Schlachten führt, der zweifache Wohlfahrt zusammenfügt – Indra preise ich; als Bedrängter rufe ich laut: Er löse uns von Not und Sünde.

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Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī-dependent)

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (subject to pada analysis)

Mantra Rasa

Primary: vira

Secondary: shanta