Atharva Veda 20.70.16: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 7, Sukta 70, Mantra 16
Sukta 70
इन्द्रं॑ वो वि॒श्वत॒स्परि॒ हवा॑महे॒ जने॑भ्यः । अ॒स्माक॑मस्तु॒ केव॑लः
índraṃ vo viśvátas pári havāmahe jánébhyáḥ | asmā́kam astu kévalaḥ ||
Indra, for you, from every side, encompassing, we invoke—away from other peoples: let him be ours alone.
हम इंद्र को हर तरफ से बुलाते हैं। वो दूसरों से दूर हो, सिर्फ हमारे लिए हो। हम चाहते हैं वो सिर्फ हमारा हो।
Rishi: RV-tradition attribution (Indra-stotra); in AV 20 generally RV seers; precise r̥ṣi for 20.70 follows the RV source-hymn mapping.
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (RV-style strophic meter; AV 20 is largely RV-recitational)
Primary: vira
Secondary: raudra
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