Atharva Veda 20.56.1: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 6, Sukta 56, Mantra 1
Sukta 56
इन्द्रो॒ मदा॑य वावृधे॒ शव॑से वृत्र॒हा नृभिः॑ । तमिन्म॒हत्स्वा॒जिषू॒तेमर्भे॑ हवामहे॒ स वाजे॑षु॒ प्र नो॑ऽविषत्
índro madā́ya vāvṛdhe śávase vṛtra-hā́ nṛ́bhiḥ | tám ín mahát-svā́ji-sūtem árbhe havāmahe sá vā́jeṣu prá no 'viṣat ||
Indra for rapture hath waxed strong, for might—the Vṛtra-slayer—with our heroes. Him, yea, the great, the winner of good prizes, even in the lesser need we call: in battles may he forward help us.
इंद्र की ताकत बढ़ती है जोश के लिए। वो वृत्र को मारता है, हमारे लोगों के साथ। बड़े और जीतने वाले इंद्र को हम बुलाते हैं। छोटी ज़रूरत हो या बड़ी, हम उसे याद करते हैं। लड़ाई में वो आगे बढ़के हमारी मदद करे।
Rishi: RV-derived Indra hymn lineage (as preserved in AV 20)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh/Jagatī-type RV meter (per RV source tradition)
Primary: vira
Secondary: adbhuta
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