Sukta 3
इन्द्र क्रतुं न आ भर पिता पुत्रेभ्यो यथा । शिक्षा णो अस्मिन् पुरुहूत यामनि जीवा ज्योतिरशीमहि
índra krátuṁ no ā́ bhara pitā́ putrébhyo yáthā | śíkṣā no asmín puruhūta yā́mani jīvā́ jyótiḥ aśīmahi
Indra, bring us hither strength of purpose, as a father unto sons. In this our way, O much-invoked, instruct us: living, may we attain the Light.
Rishi: Ātharvaṇa funerary tradition (collective).
Devata: Indra.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh.
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