Atharva Veda 20.21.1: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 21, Mantra 1
Sukta 21
न्यू॒३षु वाचं॒ प्र म॒हे भ॑रामहे॒ गिर॒ इन्द्रा॑य॒ सद॑ने वि॒वस्व॑तः । नू चि॒द्धि रत्नं॑ सस॒तामि॒वावि॑द॒न्न दु॑ष्टु॒तिर्द्र॑विणो॒देषु॑ शस्यते
nú u sú vā́caṃ prá mahé bharāmahe gíra índrāya sádane vivásvataḥ | nú cíd dhí rátnam sasatā́m ivā́vidan ná duṣṭutír draviṇodéṣu śasyate ||
Now, yea, in seemly wise, we bring forth speech for the Mighty—hymns unto Indra in the seat of Vivasvat. For even now he findeth the treasure, as for men that press in quest; but ill-praise is not commended among the givers of wealth.
नूनं वाचं महते प्र भरामहे, गिर इन्द्राय सदने विवस्वतः। नू चिद्धि रत्नं ससतामिवाविदत्; न दुष्टुतिर्द्रविणोदेषु शस्यते।
Rishi: Rigvedic provenance (AV 20 is largely RV-derived); r̥ṣi per RV source tradition.
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (RV-style stotra cadence)
Primary: shanta
Secondary: vira
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