Mantra 6

Sukta 19

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

उद्धर्षन्तां मघवन् वाजिनान्युद् वीराणां जयतामेतु घोषः । पृथग् घोषा उलुलयः केतुमन्त उदीरताम्। देवा इन्द्रज्येष्ठा मरुतो यन्तु सेनया

IAST Transliteration

úd-dharṣantāṁ maghavan vā́jināny úd vīrā́ṇāṁ jáyatām etu ghóṣaḥ | pṛthág ghóṣā ululáyaḥ ketúmanta úd-ī́ratām | devā́ índra-jyeṣṭhā marúto yantu sénayā ||

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Be roused, O Maghavan, the winning powers; let forth the shout of conquering heroes go. Let separate cries, the ululations bannered, be lifted up; let the Gods, Indra-chief, the Maruts, march along with the host.

Word by Word

उद्धर्षन्ताम्let (them) exult / be excited

मघवन्O bountiful one (Indra)

वाजिनानिthe racers / prize-winning (steeds, forces)

उद्up, forth

वीराणाम्of the heroes

जयताम्let (them) conquer / be victorious

एतुlet (it) come

घोषःthe shout / battle-cry

पृथक्separately, in different directions

घोषाःshouts, cries

उलुलयःululations / war-whoops

केतुमन्तःbannered, having a signal/standard

उदीरताम्let (them) rise up / be raised

देवाःthe gods

इन्द्रज्येष्ठाःhaving Indra as the chief / Indra-preeminent

मरुतःthe Maruts

यन्तुlet (them) go

सेनयाwith an army / by the host

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic seer (anukramaṇī-dependent)

Devata: Indra (Maghavan), Maruts, Viśve Devāḥ as battle-allies

Chandas: Mixed/expanded anuṣṭubh-like cadence (AV martial verses often show metrical looseness)

Mantra Rasa

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