Atharva Veda Sukta 79
Kanda 20Anuvaka 8Sukta 792 Mantras

Sukta 79

Rishi: RV-derived Indra hymn seer (per RV parallel).

Devata: Indra (Puruhūta)

Chandas: Mixed/expanded Anuṣṭubh or Triṣṭubh-like (to be confirmed by RV parallel metrical analysis).

Este breve hino a Indra, de dois mantras, suplica a Puruhūta que conceda krátu — determinação inspirada e poder de reta mente — como um pai que guia seus filhos, para que o suplicante possa «viver e alcançar a luz». Ao mesmo tempo, afasta forças hostis invisíveis e aproximações de mau agouro, pedindo a Indra, o Herói, que ajude o patrono a atravessar quedas recorrentes e águas perigosas — um uso atharvânico da indra-stuti rigvédica em favor da longevidade, da travessia segura e do êxito nos empreendimentos.

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 20.79

Mantras

Frequently Asked Questions

For strengthening resolve and gaining Indra’s guidance in a risky course (yāman), while protecting the person from unseen harms and ensuring safe completion with longevity and auspicious success.

Kratu is inspired resolve—effective intention, clarity, and the power to choose and act rightly. The hymn asks Indra to bring this inner strength like a father guiding his children.

Waters symbolize dangerous boundaries and transitions (literal rivers or repeated crises). The hymn claims that with Indra’s support one can ‘cross beyond the waters,’ meaning to pass safely through threats and obstacles.

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