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Atharva Veda 6.65.3: Kanda 6, Anuvaka 7, Sukta 65, Mantra 3

Sukta 65

इन्द्र॑श्चकार प्रथ॒मं नै॑र्ह॒स्तमसु॑रेभ्यः । जय॑न्तु सत्वा॑नो॒ मम॑ स्थि॒रेणेन्द्रे॑ण मे॒दिना॑

Sanskrit recitationAtharva Veda 6.65.3

índraś cakāra prathamáṃ naír-hastám ásurebhyaḥ | jáyantu satvā́no máma sthiréṇéndreṇa médinā ||

Indra first made the Asuras handless. Let my champions conquer, by Indra steadfast, by Indra rich in strengthening might.

Indra mula-mula menjadikan para Asura tidak bertangan. Biarlah para juaraku menang, dengan Indra yang teguh, dengan Indra yang kaya akan daya penguat.

इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
चकारmade; did
चकार:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (√कृ)
प्रथमम्first; at first
प्रथमम्:
TypeAdjective (used adverbially)
Rootप्रथम (प्रातिपदिक)
नैर्हस्तम्the ‘nairhasta’ (a specific rite/act; lit. connected with the hand/forearm)
नैर्हस्तम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun
Rootनैर्हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
असुरेभ्यःto/for the Asuras
असुरेभ्यः:
सम्प्रदान
TypeNoun
Rootअसुर (प्रातिपदिक)
जयन्तुlet (them) conquer; may (they) win
जयन्तु:
क्रिया
TypeVerb
Rootजि (√जि)
सत्वानःthe strong ones; the vigorous beings
सत्वानः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootसत्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
ममof me; my
मम:
सम्बन्ध
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
स्थिरेणwith firm; by means of firm (support)
स्थिरेण:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootस्थिर (प्रातिपदिक)
इन्द्रेणwith/through Indra
इन्द्रेण:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
मेधिनाwith the wise/skillful one; with the intelligent (one)
मेधिना:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootमेधिन् (प्रातिपदिक)

Rishi: Atharvanic/Indraic charm tradition

Devata: Indra

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (requires verification)

Primary: vira

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