Sukta 44
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (requires anukramaṇī confirmation)
Devata: Indra and Viṣṇu
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; verify by metrical scan)
ഈ ഏകവചനമായ അഥർവവേദീയ മന്ത്രം അജേയ ജയകരന്മാരായ ഇന്ദ്ര–വിഷ്ണു ദ്വയത്തിന്റെ സംയുക്ത പരാക്രമത്തെ ആഹ്വാനം ചെയ്യുന്നു; വിജയം ഉറപ്പാക്കി പൂർണ്ണ പരാജയമോ നഷ്ടമോ സംഭവിക്കാതിരിക്കാൻ തടയുന്നു. സമൃദ്ധിയെയും ഇത് ദൈവാനുമോദിതമായ ക്രമബദ്ധമായ ‘മൂന്നിരട്ടി വിഭജനം’ ആയി അവതരിപ്പിക്കുന്നു—‘ആയിരം’ (കൊള്ള, കന്നുകാലിസമ്പത്ത്, ശക്തി, അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വിഭവങ്ങൾ) അവരുടെ മത്സരാത്മക ഊർജ്ജം പ്രേരിപ്പിച്ച് പ്രവർത്തനത്തിലാകുന്നു.
Kind of charm
Mantras
Inside Sukta 44
How it unfolds
- How it opens
Direct address to the dual divinity: “Indra and Viṣṇu,” establishing their paired agency.
- What it asks
That their unconquered conquering power secure victory and that the ‘thousand’ be activated and apportioned threefold.
- Where its power lies
They are declared never utterly conquered; even in rivalry they generate and distribute abundance—implying the mantra’s capacity to avert defeat and stabilize gains.
- How it closes
Ends with the image of resources being set in motion and distributed threefold (tre̱dhā sa̱hasra̱ṃ vi tadai̍rayethām), sealing victory into prosperity.
Famous verses
tre̱dhā sa̱hasra̱ṃ vi tadai̍rayethām
Kind of hymn
Paustika (Prosperity) / Protective victory charm
What it is for
Victory without reversal, followed by secure acquisition and orderly distribution of wealth/strength/resources under divine oversight.
Who it is for
Householders, leaders, warriors, and competitors seeking success and safe retention/partition of gains (spoils, cattle, wages, produce).
Also used as
- Protective (rakṣā)
- Victory/competitive success charm
- Prosperity-through-distribution (share/portion stabilization)
The deity
A paired power combining Indra’s martial conquest and Viṣṇu’s stabilizing, world-ordering stride; together they represent victory that endures and prosperity that can be apportioned without collapse into disorder.
Powers of the deity
- Granting victory and superiority in conflict or competition
- Preventing utter defeat and reversing losses
- Mobilizing and multiplying resources (“the thousand”)
- Ensuring orderly apportionment and stabilization of gains (threefold distribution)
- Protecting the victor’s share from rivalry and fragmentation
Why the deity is called
They are invoked to win decisively yet remain “unconquered,” and to convert success into structured prosperity—resources set in motion and divided in a controlled, auspicious way.
The seer
- Anukramaṇī attribution to be confirmed (Atharvanic tradition)Atharvan. Paustika and protective victory charms: securing success in contest, safeguarding gains, and stabilizing distribution of wealth/strength after victory.
Other hymns of this seer
- AV 7.44 (this sukta)
Preparing for the rite
- Choose a clean, undisturbed place; perform basic ācamana and mental saṅkalpa for victory and secure prosperity.
- Face east or north; steady breath for a short anuṣṭubh-style recitation cadence (metrical confirmation recommended).
The rite
- Recite AV 7.44.1 once (or in practice 3/9/11 repetitions) with focus on the two themes: (1) unconquered victory, (2) threefold distribution of the ‘thousand.’
- Optionally conclude with a brief silent intention to ‘set in motion’ one’s resources and to apportion them fairly/securely among intended shares.
When
Before contest/battle/negotiation; or immediately after success when dividing gains (shares, booty, wages, harvest).
Frequently Asked Questions
It is used to secure victory (or success in competition) and to ensure that the gains from that success are safely retained and apportioned in an orderly way.
In Atharvavedic idiom it can denote abundant resources—booty, cattle, wealth, strength, or a large total—set in motion and made available for distribution.
Indra represents conquering force and triumph, while Viṣṇu represents stabilizing order and rightful allotment; together they turn victory into durable, well-distributed prosperity.
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