Atharva Veda Sukta 32
Kanda 20Anuvaka 4Sukta 323 Mantras

Sukta 32

Rishi: Rigvedic provenance (Indra-stotra tradition; AV 20 is a collection of RV-derived hymns)

Devata: Indra (with solar witness/splendour invoked)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like cadence (RV-style; AV 20 generally preserves RV meters)

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 20.32

Mantras

Mantra 1

आ रोद॑सी॒ हर्य॑माणो महि॒त्वा नव्यं॑नव्यं हर्यसि॒ मन्म॒ नु प्रि॒यम्। प्र प॒स्त्यमसुर हर्य॒तं गोरा॒विष्कृ॑धि॒ हर॑ये॒ सूर्या॑य

Hither, spanning both Worlds, thou rushest in thy greatness; ever anew thou art made glad by the dear hymn even now. Forth, O Lord, make manifest the homestead’s eager might; disclose the cattle’s cry for the Tawny One, for the Sun.

Mantra 2

आ त्वा॑ ह॒र्यन्तं॑ प्र॒युजो॒ जना॑नां॒ रथे॑ वहन्तु॒ हरि॑शिप्रमिन्द्र । पिबा॒ यथा॒ प्रति॑भृतस्य॒ मध्वो॒ हर्य॑न् य॒ज्ञं स॑ध॒मादे॒ दशो॑णिम्

Hither let the harnessed powers of men convey thee, eager, on the chariot, O Indra of tawny jaw. Drink, that of the honeyed draught set forth, rejoicing, thou mayest in the common feast enjoy the sacrifice, tenfold in its fullness.

Mantra 3

अपाः॒ पूर्वे॑षां हरिवः सु॒ताना॒मथो॑ इ॒दं सव॑नं॒ केव॑लं ते । म॒म॒द्धि सोमं॒ मधु॑मन्तमिन्द्र स॒त्रा वृ॑षं ज॒ठर॒ आ वृ॑षस्व

Thou hast drained the earlier pressings, O thou of tawny steeds; and now this pressing here is wholly thine. Be thou exhilarated with the honeyed Soma, O Indra; as Bull, in one unbroken course, wax strong within the belly.

Frequently Asked Questions

To bring Indra swiftly to the current Soma-offering, make him drink and rejoice, and thereby produce prosperity-signs such as cattle increase, household security, and victory.

The Sun functions as a witness and emblem of visible splendour—success is asked to be ‘made manifest’ publicly, under solar light, while Indra is the active giver of power and wealth.

Traditionally it belongs to Soma-liturgy, but later practice may substitute an appropriate offering (sweet drink/oblations) and keep the core intent: invite Indra, offer, and pray for strength, prosperity, and victory.

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