Atharva Veda 6.38.2: Kanda 6, Anuvaka 4, Sukta 38, Mantra 2
Sukta 38
या ह॒स्तिनि॑ द्वी॒पिनि॒ या हिर॑ण्ये॒ त्विषि॑र॒प्सु गोषु॒ या पुरु॑षेषु । इन्द्रं॒ या दे॒वी सु॒भगा॑ ज॒जान॒ सा न॒ ऐतु॒ वर्च॑सा संविदा॒ना
yā́ hastíni dvīpíni yā́ híraṇye tvíṣir apsú góṣu yā́ púruṣeṣu | índraṁ yā́ devī́ subhágā jajā́na sā́ na étu várcasā saṁvidānā́ ||
The Lustre that is in the elephant, in the leopard, and that which is in gold; the Lustre that is in the waters, among the cows, and that which is among men;—the auspicious Goddess who brought forth Indra,—let her come unto us, in concord, with her splendour.
या हस्तिनि द्वीपिनि या हिरण्ये त्विषिरप्सु गोषु या पुरुषेषु। इन्द्रं या देवी सुभगा जजान सा न ऐतु वर्चसा संविदाना॥
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Anukramaṇī attribution varies)
Devata: Tvís/Várchas Devī; Indra as paradigmatic product of splendour
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: adbhuta
Secondary: shanta
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