Atharva Veda Sukta 65
Kanda 20Anuvaka 7Sukta 653 Mantras

Sukta 65

Rishi: RV-source attribution (Indra hymn tradition; AV20 borrows RV material—exact r̥ṣi depends on RV locus)

Devata: Indra / Dakṣiṇā (as sacralized gift, in interpretive frame)

Chandas: Likely Triṣṭubh/Jagatī depending on RV original; AV20 preserves RV meters (needs RV locus for certainty).

AV 20.65 é uma breve indra-stuti derivada do RV, que mobiliza a comunidade ritual a louvar Indra como o poder heroico sem rival, concedente de riqueza em gado e de vitória. A eficácia do sacrifício é enquadrada pela enunciação «doce» (a palavra maravilhosa) e culmina numa elevação interpretativa da dakṣiṇā (a dádiva sacrificial) como onipresente, tal qual a luz — a generosidade incomensurável de Indra tornada ritualmente alcançável.

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 20.65

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

It is used to secure prosperity—especially cattle-wealth and unobstructed success—by praising Indra and affirming dakṣiṇā as the rite’s completing power.

They symbolize the ideal quality of mantra-speech: the utterance should be ‘sweet’ and acceptable, making the praise effective for gaining wealth and Indra’s favor.

It presents the sacrificial gift as a consecrated force that spreads auspiciousness through the whole rite and community, ensuring Indra’s boundless bounty is properly received.

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