Dashati 20
UttarārcikaPrapathaka 6Dashati 203 Mantras

Dashati 20

Indra empowered by Soma-exhilaration (mada/matsara) to grant victory and wealth

Deity

Indra

Melodic Character

Exultant martial and triumphant—built on the imagery of surging Soma-power and battle-victory

Rishi Family

Ṛṣi attribution and chandas are not supplied here; they require Rigvedic concordance for the underlying RV originals used by this Sāmavedic selection.

Indra, yang digagahkan oleh keterujaan Soma (mada), dipanggil ke upacara melalui persembahan Soma agar hadir dan berkesan: menganugerahkan kekuatan kepada yajamāna, mematahkan kuasa musuh, memenangi pertempuran, melindungi daripada yang tidak berikrar (a-vrata) dan penentangan Dasyu, serta mengurniakan kekayaan besar—hingga “memenangi ribuan” (sahasrasāti). Soma di sini bukan sekadar mabuk, tetapi daya suci yang menjadikan Indra nyata dalam ritus dan menukar persembahan liturgi menjadi kemenangan, perolehan, dan tertib dharma.

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

It celebrates Soma’s ritual exhilaration (mada/matsara) as the power that makes Indra victorious—bringing battle-success, protection, and abundant gains to the sacrificer.

The ‘pātra’ points to the Soma-cup used in the rite; the imagery stresses that Indra’s strength and the sacrificer’s benefits arise from a concrete sacrificial act, not from emotion alone.

They represent opponents of Vedic order—those without observance (a-vrata) and hostile forces (Dasyu). The hymn frames Indra’s victory as both martial and moral-ritual protection for the yajamāna.