Atharva Veda 5.20.6: Kanda 5, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 20, Mantra 6
Sukta 20
पूर्वो॑ दुन्दुभे॒ प्र व॑दासि॒ वाचं॒ भूम्याः॑ पृ॒ष्ठे व॑द॒ रोच॑मानः । अ॒मि॒त्र॒से॒नाम॑भि॒जञ्ज॑भानो द्यु॒मद् व॑द दुन्दुभे सू॒नृता॑वत्
pū́rvo dundubhé prá vadāsi vā́caṃ bhū́myāḥ pṛṣṭhé vada rócamānaḥ | amitra-sénām abhí jañjabhāno dyumád vada dundubhe sūnṛ́tā-vat ||
Foremost, O Drum, thou sendest forth thy voice; upon the earth’s back sound thou, shining. Crushing the enemy host, speak gloriously, O Drum—speak with auspicious, truth-possessing utterance.
ढोल, तुम सबसे पहले आवाज़ करो। धरती पर तुम्हारी आवाज़ चमके। दुश्मन की सेना को तोड़ दो। सच और अच्छी बात बोलो, ढोल तुम्हारी आवाज़ में ताकत है।
Rishi: Atharvanic/Angiras attribution (varies)
Devata: Dundubhi; Bhūmi as supporting power
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like
Primary: vira
Secondary: adbhuta
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