Mantra 4

Sukta 21

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

एभिर्द्युभिः सुमना एभिरिन्दुभिर्निरुन्धानो अमतिं गोभिरश्विना । इन्द्रेण दस्युं दरयन्त इन्दुभिर्युतद्वेषसः समिषा रभेमहि

IAST Transliteration

ebhír dyúbhiḥ sumánā ebhír índubhir nirundhānó ámatiṃ góbhir aśvínā | índreṇa dásyuṃ daráyanta índubhir yutádvéṣasaḥ sám iṣā rabhémahi

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

With these bright powers, gracious in intent, with these Soma-drops, shutting out unwisdom; with kine and with horses—rending the Dasyu by Indra, with Soma-drops—(we), banded against the hateful, would wholly lay hold of refreshment and food.

Word by Word

एभिःwith these

द्युभिःwith the bright (heavenly) lights

सुमनाःkindly-minded, benevolent

एभिःwith these

इन्दुभिःwith soma-drops

निरुन्धानःrestraining, shutting out

अमतिम्folly, lack of right thought

गोभिःwith cows

अश्विनाwith the Aśvins (the two horsemen)

इन्द्रेणwith Indra

दस्युम्the Dasyu (enemy/raider)

दरयन्तःsplitting, rending

इन्दुभिःwith soma-drops

युतद्वेषसःjoined in hatred / united against (the foe)

सम्together, completely

इषाwith nourishment, with refreshment

रभेमहिmay we take hold (of), may we obtain

Attribution

Rishi: As in RV parallel (Indra-Soma victory stanzas): traditionally attributed to a Ṛgvedic seer of the Indra cycle (AV 20 is largely RV-derived).

Devata: Indra (with Soma as empowering medium).

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (RV-style; AV 20 preserves RV meters).

Mantra Rasa

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