Sukta 66
Kanda 20Anuvaka 7Sukta 663 Mantras

Sukta 66

Rishi: RV-source attribution required for precision (AV20 borrows RV hymn material).

Devata: Indra

Chandas: RV meter (likely Triṣṭubh; requires RV locus confirmation).

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

It is used to praise Indra to obtain prosperity and victory-strength—especially horse-wealth—and to remove Nirṛti, meaning destructive misfortune or calamity.

It signals correct ordering and placement of praise (stuti). In Vedic ritual thinking, accurate sequence and well-formed praise help ‘draw near’ the deity’s attention and response.

Primarily it is a prosperity-and-victory (paustika) hymn, but it also has a protective function because Indra is invoked to sweep away calamities and maintain day-by-day cleansing.