Atharva Veda 3.13.2: Kanda 3, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 13, Mantra 2
Sukta 13
यत् प्रेषि॑ता॒ वरु॑णे॒नाच्छीभं॑ स॒मव॑ल्गत । तदा॑प्नो॒दिन्द्रो॑ वो य॒तीस्तस्मा॑दापो॒ अनु॑ ष्ठन
yát preṣitā́ váruṇenā́cchībhaṁ samávālgata | tád ā́pnód índro vo yatī́s tásmād ā́po ánu sṭhan
When, urged forth by Varuṇa, ye sprang together toward the clear goal, then Indra won you—ye that press onward. Therefore, O Waters, follow on and take your station.
Cuando, impulsadas por Varuṇa, os lanzasteis juntas hacia la meta clara, entonces Indra os ganó a vosotras, las que avanzáis con ímpetu. Por eso, oh Aguas, seguid adelante y tomad vuestra posición.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (ṛṣi not securely fixed for this individual mantra in common indices)
Devata: Āpas (Waters), with mythic linkage to Varuṇa and Indra
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; hymn largely in short pādas typical of AV style)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: adbhuta
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