Atharva Veda 20.116.2: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 12, Sukta 116, Mantra 2
Sukta 116
अम॑न्म॒हीद॑ना॒शवो॑ऽनु॒ग्रास॑श्च वृत्रहन्। सु॒कृत्सु ते॑ मह॒ता शू॑र॒ राध॒सानु॒ स्तोमं॑ मुदीमहि
ám anmahīdánāśavo’nugrā́saś ca vṛtrahan | sukṛ́tsu te mahatā́ śūra rā́dhasā́nu stómam mudīmahi
Yea, unconquered, gracious, O Vṛtra-slayer: among the righteous, O Hero, with thy mighty bounty, in due course we gladden ourselves with a hymn of praise.
इंद्र को बोल रहे हैं, तुम कोई भी नहीं हरा सकते। तुम दुश्मन भी मारते हो और अपनों पे भी मेहरबानी करते हो। जो लोग सही काम करते हैं, उनमे तुम बड़े हो। तुम्हारी बड़ी दौलत है, इसलिए हम तुम्हारे लिए गाना गाते हैं।
Rishi: RV provenance (Indra-stuti tradition; AV 20 is a collection of RV hymns/verses in Saunaka)
Devata: Indra (Vṛtrahan)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh/Triṣṭubh-type RV cadence (as transmitted in AV 20; meter should be verified against RV parallel).
Primary: vira
Secondary: adbhuta
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