Atharva Veda 20.117.3: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 12, Sukta 117, Mantra 3
Sukta 117
बोधा॑ सु मे॑ मघव॒न् वाच॒मेमां यां ते॒ वसि॑ष्ठो॒ अर्च॑ति॒ प्रश॑स्तिम्। इ॒मा ब्रह्म॑ सध॒मादे॑ जुषस्व
bódhā su me maghavan vā́cam emā́ṃ yā́ṃ te vásiṣṭho árcati práśastim | imā́ bráhma sadhámāde juṣasva
Awake, O bounteous one, to this my speech, the laudation which Vasiṣṭha chants for thee: these sacred formulations, at the common feast, do thou accept with favour.
हे इंद्र, उठ जा। मेरा यह बोल सुन। रिशि वशिष्ठ तुम्हारे लिए गाना गा रहा है। यह सब बातें तुम्हे पसंद आनी चाहिए। सब मिलकर खाना खा रहे हैं, वहां भी तुम अपनी मेहरबानी दिखाना।
Rishi: RV provenance; Vasiṣṭha is named as paradigmatic singer (not necessarily the AV compiler)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-type (to be confirmed).
Primary: shanta
Secondary: vira
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