Atharva Veda 20.25.1: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 25, Mantra 1
Sukta 25
अश्वा॑वति प्रथ॒मो गोषु॑ गच्छति सुप्रा॒वीरि॑न्द्र॒ मर्त्य॒स्तवो॒तिभिः॑ । तमित् पृ॑णक्षि॒ वसु॑ना॒ भवी॑यसा॒ सिन्धु॒मापो॒ यथा॒भितो॒ विचे॑तसः
aśvā́vatí prathamó góṣu gacchati suprāvī́r índra mártyas távōtíbhiḥ | tám íd pṛṇákṣi vásunā bhávīyasā síndhum ā́po yáthābhíto vícetasah
Foremost in horse-wealth, foremost amid kine, the mortal fares on, O Indra, by thy succouring aids. Him verily thou fillest with ampler treasure, as the Waters from all sides fill the River, wide-working.
इन्द्र की मदद से इंसान सबसे आगे निकल जाता है। घोड़े और गाय में सबसे आगे। इन्द्र उसे और ज़्यादा देता है। जैसे पानी नदी को चारों तरफ से भर देता है, वैसे ही इन्द्र उसको भर देता है।
Rishi: As in RV parallel (Indra prosperity hymn; RV-derived in AV 20)
Devata: Indra (with implicit Āpas in simile)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (longer pādas; RV-style)
Primary: vira
Secondary: adbhuta
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