Atharva Veda 5.21.8: Kanda 5, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 21, Mantra 8
Sukta 21
यैरिन्द्रः॑ प्र॒क्रीड॑ते पद्घो॒षैश्छा॒यया॑ स॒ह। तैर॒मित्रा॑स्त्रसन्तु नो॒ऽमी ये यन्त्य॑नीक॒शः
yáir índraḥ prakrī́ḍate padghṓṣaiś chāyáyā sahá | táir amítrās trasantu no ’mī́ yé yánty anīkáśaḥ
By those wherewith Indra sports—by the din of marching feet, together with his shadow—by those same let the foes tremble for us, those yonder who advance in ordered ranks.
Par ce avec quoi Indra se divertit — le fracas des pas en marche, avec son ombre —, par cela même que nos ennemis tremblent : ceux là-bas qui avancent en rangs ordonnés.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition
Devata: Indra (with the dundubhi as practical vehicle)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (approximate)
Primary: vira
Secondary: raudra
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