Mantra 1
Sukta 29
राष्ट्राभिवर्धनम्, सपत्नक्षयणं च। अभीवर्तेन मणिना येनेन्द्रो अभिवावृधे। तेनास्मान् ब्रह्मणस्पतेऽभि राष्ट्राय वर्धय
abhī́vartena maṇínā yénéndro abhivāvṛ́dhe | ténā́smā́n brahmaṇaspate ’bhí rāṣṭrā́ya vardhaya ||
With the Abhīvarta amulet—wherewith Indra waxed mightily—therewith, O Lord of Sacred Speech, do thou increase us unto dominion.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often attributed generically to Atharvan/Angiras lineages for maṇi hymns; specific r̥ṣi assignment depends on anukramaṇī tradition).
Devata: Brahmaṇaspati (with Indra as exemplum of efficacy); the operative power is the Abhīvarta-maṇi as personified instrument.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (4 pādas of 8 syllables; typical Atharvanic charm-meter).
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