Atharva Veda 20.96.5: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 10, Sukta 96, Mantra 5
Sukta 96
अ॒श्वा॒यन्तो॑ ग॒व्यन्तो॑ वा॒जय॑न्तो॒ हवा॑महे॒ त्वोप॑गन्त॒वा उ॑ । आ॒भूष॑न्तस्ते सुम॒तौ नवा॑यां व॒यमि॑न्द्र त्वा शु॒नं हु॑वेम
aśvāyántó gavyántó vājáyanto havāmahe tvópagantavā́ u | ābhū́ṣantas te sumatáu navā́yāṃ vayám indra tvā śunáṃ huvema
Seeking steeds, seeking kine, seeking the prize of strength, we invoke thee, that thou mayest draw nigh. Adorning ourselves for thy gracious favour in this new occasion, we, O Indra, would call thee for our weal.
हम इंद्र से दुआ मांग रहे हैं, घोड़े, गायें और ताकत की जीत की। आये इंद्र, हमारे पास आ जा। हम तुझे बुला रहे हैं ताकि तू हमारे काम आए। आज नए मौके पर हम तेरे लिए तैयार बैठे हैं। हमारी भलाई के लिए हम तुझे पुकारते हैं।
Rishi: Traditionally connected with Indra-hymnic transmission in AV 20 (RV-derived strata); specific r̥ṣi attribution varies in anukramaṇī traditions.
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Predominantly Triṣṭubh/Jagatī style in AV 20 RV-recitations; this verse is RV-like in cadence (exact metrical scan requires pada-length verification).
Primary: shanta
Secondary: vira
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