Atharva Veda 20.38.1: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 4, Sukta 38, Mantra 1
Sukta 38
आ या॑हि सुषु॒मा हि त॒ इन्द्र॒ सोमं॒ पिबा॑ इ॒मम्। एदं ब॒र्हिः स॑दो॒ मम॑
ā́ yāhi suṣumā́ hí te índra sómaṃ píbā imám | idáṃ bárhiḥ sadó máma ||
Come hither: for for thee, O Indra, is the most gladdening (draught); drink this Soma. Here is the barhis, my seat (prepared for thee).
इंद्र, तुम यहाँ आओ। तुम्हारे लिए एक खास प्याला तैयार है जो तुम्हे खुशी देगा। यह सोम रस है, इसे पियो। यहाँ तुम्हारे बैठने के लिए एक जगह भी तैयार है।
Rishi: Rgvedic provenance (AV 20 import); traditional RV r̥ṣi attribution applies rather than a distinct AV r̥ṣi.
Devata: Indra (with Soma as offering/deified drink)
Chandas: Gāyatrī (short invitational verse-type)
Primary: vira
Secondary: adbhuta
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