Atharva Veda 1.29.1: Kanda 1, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 29, Mantra 1
Sukta 29
राष्ट्राभिवर्धनम्, सपत्नक्षयणं च। अ॒भी॒व॒र्तेन॑ म॒णिना॒ येनेन्द्रो॑ अभिवावृ॒धे॑। तेना॒स्मान् ब्र॑ह्मणस्पते॒ऽभि रा॒ष्ट्राय॑ वर्धय
abhī́vartena maṇínā yénéndro abhivāvṛ́dhe | ténā́smā́n brahmaṇaspate ’bhí rāṣṭrā́ya vardhaya ||
With the Abhīvarta amulet—wherewith Indra waxed mightily—therewith, O Lord of Sacred Speech, do thou increase us unto dominion.
यह एक खास मणि है जिसने इंद्र को बड़ा बनाया था। इस्से हमारे देश को बड़ा करो, दुश्मनों को खत्म करो। ब्रह्मणस्पति, इस मणि से हमारे राज को बढ़ा दो।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often attributed generically to Atharvan/Angiras lineages for maṇi hymns; specific r̥ṣi assignment depends on anukramaṇī tradition).
Devata: Brahmaṇaspati (with Indra as exemplum of efficacy); the operative power is the Abhīvarta-maṇi as personified instrument.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (4 pādas of 8 syllables; typical Atharvanic charm-meter).
Primary: vira
Secondary: adbhuta
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