Atharva Veda Sukta 97
Kanda 6Anuvaka 10Sukta 973 Mantras

Sukta 97

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition

Devata: Indra (with Agni, Soma, and Yajña personified as victorious powers)

Chandas: Mixed/Anuṣṭubh-like cadence (probable)

Cet hymne atharvanique en trois vers est un bref charme de victoire qui sacralise le succès martial en déclarant la « victoire » comme qualité intrinsèque du héros, du sacrifice et des principales puissances rituelles — Agni, Soma et Indra. Il fortifie le kṣātra (force souveraine/guerrière), attache les alliés au chef et repousse Nirṛti (malheur, ruine), ainsi que même la souillure d’une faute commise — par une douceur de bon augure et une offrande accomplie selon la règle.

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 6.97

Mantras

Mantra 1

अभिभूर्वीरः अ॒भि॒भूर्य॒ज्ञो अ॑भि॒भूर॒ग्निर॑भि॒भूः सोमो॑ अभि॒भूरिन्द्रः॑ । अ॒भ्य॑हं विश्वाः॒ पृत॑ना॒ यथासा॑न्ये॒वा वि॑धेमा॒ग्निहो॑त्रा इ॒दं ह॒विः

Victorieux est le héros; victorieux le sacrifice; victorieux Agni; victorieux Soma; victorieux Indra. Contre toutes les batailles, puissé-je être ainsi victorieux; ainsi puissions-nous accomplir selon la règle l’Agnihotra : voici l’oblation.

Mantra 2

स्व॒धास्तु॑ मित्रावरुणा विपश्चिता प्र॒जाव॑त् क्ष॒त्रं मधु॑ने॒ह पि॑न्वतम्। बाधे॑थां दू॒रं निरृ॑तिं परा॒चैः कृ॒तं चि॒देनः॒ प्र मु॑मुक्तम॒स्मत्

Que la svadhā soit avec vous, ô Mitra et Varuṇa, clairvoyants; par la douceur, faites ici prospérer la puissance royale, riche en descendance. Repoussez au loin Nirṛti, en arrière, dans la distance; même la faute commise, délivrez-la de nous.

Mantra 3

इ॒मं वी॒रमनु॑ हर्षध्वमु॒ग्रमिन्द्रं॑ सखायो॒ अनु॒ सं र॑भध्वम्। ग्रा॒म॒जितं॑ गो॒जितं॒ वज्र॑बाहुं॒ जय॑न्त॒मज्म॑ प्रमृ॒णन्त॒मोज॑सा

Exultez à la suite de ce héros; suivez, ô compagnons, le redoutable Indra et saisissez-le ensemble — vainqueur des villages, vainqueur des troupeaux, au bras armé de la Vajra — triomphant dans la mêlée, abattant par sa puissance.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is used to secure victory and dominance in conflicts, strengthen royal/warrior power (kṣātra), and protect the group by driving away misfortune (Nirṛti) and loosening the burden of guilt (enaḥ).

Because the hymn treats victory as a force rooted in correct ritual performance: when the sacrifice and its powers are ‘overcoming,’ the patron who offers and prays becomes ‘overcoming’ in battle and competition as well.

Traditionally it is paired with a simple oblation (havis) into fire; honey (madhu) is an auspicious addition for ‘sweetening’ kṣātra. For plain recitation, focused intent and respectful cleanliness are emphasized.

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