Mantra 3
Sukta 53
य उग्रः सन्ननिष्टृत स्थिरो रणाय संस्कृतः । यदि स्तोतुर्मघवा शृणवद्धवं नेन्द्रो योषत्या गमत्
yá ugráḥ sán naniṣṭṛt sthiró raṇā́ya sáṃkṛtaḥ | yádi stotúr maghávā śṛṇávad dhávaṃ néndró yoṣátyā́ gámāt ||
He who, fierce, unflinching, firm, is made ready for the battle—if the bounteous one shall hear the singer’s call, then Indra will not fail to come with willing favor.
य उग्रः सन् अननिष्टृतः स्थिरो रणाय संस्कृतः; यदि स्तोतुर्मघवा शृणवद् धवं, तर्हि इन्द्रो न योषत्या गमत्—स्वेच्छानुग्रहेणागमिष्यति।
Rishi: As per RV source of AV 20.53 (edition-dependent).
Devata: Indra.
Chandas: Triṣṭubh.
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