Atharva Veda Sukta 114
Kanda 20Anuvaka 12Sukta 1142 Mantras

Sukta 114

Rishi: Ṛgvedic attribution via RV parallel (to be fixed by cross-index)

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh (two-pāda structure with extended cadence; confirm via RV source).

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 20.114

Mantras

Mantra 1

अ॒भ्रा॒तृ॒व्यो अ॒ना त्वमना॑पिरिन्द्र ज॒नुषा॑ स॒नाद॑सि । यु॒धेदा॑पि॒त्वमि॑च्छसे

हे इंद्र, तुम्हारा कोई बराबर नहीं है। तुम किसी के साथ पक्का रिश्ता नहीं रखते। जनम से ही तुम ऐसे हो, बहुत पुराने टाइम से। लेकिन जब युद्ध होता है, तब तुम साथ चाहिए। तुम भी लड़ने के लिए दोस्त ढूंढते हो।

Mantra 2

नकी॑ रे॒वन्तं॑ स॒ख्याय॑ विन्दसे॒ पीय॑न्ति ते सुरा॒श्वः । य॒दा कृ॒णोषि॑ नद॒नुं समू॑ह॒स्यादित् पि॒तेव॑ हूयसे

कोई भी तुम्हे धन के लिए दोस्ती में नहीं पा सकता। तुम्हारे घोड़े भी अपना हिस्सा पी जाते हैं। जब तुम ज़ोर से आते हो और सब को इकठा करते हो, तब लोग तुम्हे पिता की तरह बुलाते हैं।

Frequently Asked Questions

To secure Indra’s willing fellowship—so he stands with the patron in conflict, brings victory and mustering power, and leaves rivals without support.

It stresses Indra’s independence (no one compels or equals him), while opening the possibility that he freely chooses alliance with the one who invokes him correctly—especially in battle.

Not in this sukta. Its force is primarily verbal and relational: praise that invites Indra’s sakhya/āpitva; offerings like ghee or a symbolic libation may be added if your ritual setting uses them.

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