Atharva Veda Sukta 86
Kanda 20Anuvaka 9Sukta 861 Mantras

Sukta 86

Rishi: Rigvedic attribution (Indra hymn tradition; specific r̥ṣi per RV source).

Devata: Indra (with Soma as ritual focus)

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (typical of Indra-stotras; source-dependent)

AV 20.86 ಒಂದು ಏಕಪದ್ಯದ ಇಂದ್ರ-ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಋಗ್ವೇದದ ಸೋಮ-ಲಿಟರ್ಜಿಕ ಪರಂಪರೆಯಿಂದ ಪುನಃಗ್ರಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟದ್ದು (AV 20ರಲ್ಲಿ RV ಪುನರುಚ್ಚಾರ). ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನ್‌ (ಪವಿತ್ರ ಉಚ್ಚಾರ) ಮೂಲಕ ಇಂದ್ರನ ಕಪಿಲ ಅಶ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ‘ಯುಗ್ಮಗೊಳಿಸಿ’, ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೋಮ ಅರ್ಪಣೆಗೆ ಶೀಘ್ರವಾಗಿ ಆಕರ್ಷಿಸುವುದೇ ಇದರ ಉದ್ದೇಶ. ಮಂತ್ರದ ಶಕ್ತಿ ವಿಧಿವತ ಆಹ್ವಾನದಲ್ಲಿದೆ: ಇದು ಇಂದ್ರನ ರಥವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಿರಗೊಳಿಸಿ, ಅವನ ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆಯನ್ನು ದೃಢಪಡಿಸಿ, ಜಯ, ಬಲ, ಹಾಗೂ ಸೋಮಪೀಡನ/ಭೋಜನದ ನಿರ್ಬಾಧ ಪೂರ್ಣತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾಧಿಸಲು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 20.86

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

It is an invitation mantra: by sacred speech (brahman) it ‘yokes’ Indra’s tawny steeds and asks Indra to come quickly to the Soma offering.

They are ritual images of Indra’s swift arrival and effective power—symbolizing that the deity is properly ‘harnessed’ and the rite will move forward smoothly.

Its primary function is paustika/saumya: it supports strength, success, and victory by securing Indra’s presence at the Soma—rather than treating a specific disease.

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