Mantra 71
Sukta 8
२१। १८ जितमस्माकमुद्भिन्नमस्माकमृतमस्माकं तेजोऽस्माकं ब्रह्मास्माकं स्वऽरस्माकं यज्ञो३ऽस्माकं पशवोऽस्माकं प्रजा अस्माकं वीरा अस्माकम्
jitám asmā́kam udbhínnam asmā́kam ṛtám asmā́kaṃ téjo ’smā́kaṃ bráhmāsmā́kaṃ svàr asmā́kaṃ yajñó ’smā́kaṃ paśávo ’smā́kaṃ prajā́ asmā́kaṃ vīrā́ asmā́kam
Conquered is ours; broken forth is ours; Order is ours; splendour is ours; the holy power is ours; heaven is ours; sacrifice is ours; cattle are ours; offspring are ours; heroes are ours.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī for AV 16.8)
Devata: Brahman/Ṛta (sacral power and order) as guarantors of victory
Chandas: Litany-style; not strictly metrical in transmitted form
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