Atharva Veda 20.125.6: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 13, Sukta 125, Mantra 6
Sukta 125
इन्द्रः॑ सु॒त्रामा॒ स्ववाँ॒ अवो॑भिः सुमृडी॒को भ॑वतु वि॒श्ववे॑दाः । बाध॑तां॒ द्वेषो॒ अभ॑यं नः कृणोतु सु॒वीर्य॑स्य॒ पत॑यः स्याम
índraḥ sutrā́mā svávāṁ ávobhiḥ sumṛḍī́ko bhavatu viśvávedāḥ | bā́dhatāṁ dvéṣo abháyaṁ naḥ kṛṇotu suvī́ryasya pátayaḥ syāma
May Indra, the good Protector, self-strong, with his saving aids, be gracious—All-knowing. Let him beat back Hatred; let him make for us Fearlessness: may we be lords of good hero-power.
इंद्र सब जानता है, अच्छा रक्षा करता है, खुद में ताकत रखता है। वो हमारे ऊपर मेहरबान हो। दुश्मनी को पीछे भगा दे। हमें डर से आज़ाद कर दे। हम बड़े वीर बन जाएँ।
Rishi: Traditionally associated with Indra-stuti material; in AV 20 many hymns are RV reprises (r̥ṣi as in RV source).
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-type RV meter (as AV 20 is largely RV-derived); requires metrical verification per pada count.
Primary: vira
Secondary: shanta
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