Atharva Veda 5.20.11: Kanda 5, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 20, Mantra 11
Sukta 20
श॒त्रू॒षाण् नी॒षाड॑भिमातिषा॒हो ग॒वेष॑णः॒ सह॑मान उ॒द्भित्। वा॒ग्वीव॒ मन्त्रं॒ प्र भ॑रस्व॒ वाचं॒ सांग्रा॑मजित्या॒येष॒मुद् व॑दे॒ह
śatrūṣā́n nīṣā́ḍ abhimāti-sāháḥ gaveṣáṇaḥ sáhamāna úd-bhit | vāk-vī́va mántraṃ prá bharasva vā́caṃ sāṅgrāma-jityā́yeṣám úd vadeha ||
O leader, overpowering hostile onsets, cattle-seeking, prevailing, breaking forth: like a master of speech bring forth the spell, bring forth the Word; for battle-winning—utter this aloud.
हे सेनापति, दुश्मन के हमले को तोड़। गाये ढूँढ़, जीत कर, आगे बढ़। जैसे कोई बोलने का मास्टर हो, वैसे मंत्र निकाल, शब्द निकाल। लड़ाई जीतने के लिए, यह ज़ोर से बोल।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition
Devata: Victory-power (implicit), with vāc/mantra as operative devatā
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like
Primary: vira
Secondary: adbhuta
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