Mantra 7

Sukta 24

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

यः संग्रामान्नयति सं युधे वशी यः पुष्टानि संसृजति द्वयानि । स्तौमीन्द्रं नाथितो जोहवीमि स नो मुञ्चत्वंहसः

IAST Transliteration

yáḥ saṁgrāmā́n náyati sáṁ yudhè vaśī yáḥ púṣṭāni saṁsṛjáti dvayā́ni | stáumī́ndraṁ nāthitó jóhavīmi sá no muñcatv áṁhasaḥ

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

He who, the master, leads men into battles, who brings together prosperities twofold—to Indra I offer praise; as one in need I call aloud: may he release us from distress and sin.

Attribution

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (anukramaṇī-dependent)

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (subject to pada analysis)

Mantra Rasa

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