Atharva Veda 20.21.4: Kanda 20, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 21, Mantra 4
Sukta 21
ए॒भिर्द्युभिः॑ सु॒मना॑ ए॒भिरिन्दु॑भिर्निरुन्धा॒नो अम॑तिं॒ गोभि॑र॒श्विना॑ । इन्द्रे॑ण॒ दस्युं॑ द॒रय॑न्त॒ इन्दु॑भिर्यु॒तद्वे॑षसः॒ समि॒षा र॑भेमहि
ebhír dyúbhiḥ sumánā ebhír índubhir nirundhānó ámatiṃ góbhir aśvínā | índreṇa dásyuṃ daráyanta índubhir yutádvéṣasaḥ sám iṣā rabhémahi
With these bright powers, gracious in intent, with these Soma-drops, shutting out unwisdom; with kine and with horses—rending the Dasyu by Indra, with Soma-drops—(we), banded against the hateful, would wholly lay hold of refreshment and food.
இந்த ஒளிமிகு சக்திகளால், நல்விருப்பமுடன்; இந்த இந்து (சோம) துளிகளால்—அமதி (அறிவின்மை/அவிவேகம்) தடுக்கப்பட்டு; பசுக்களும் குதிரைகளும் உடன்—இந்திரனால் தஸ்யுவை பிளந்து, இந்து-துளிகளுடன்—வெறுப்போருக்கு எதிராக ஒன்றிணைந்து, சமிஷா (போஷக உணவு) மற்றும் அன்னரசை முழுமையாகப் பற்றிக் கொள்வோமாக.
Rishi: As in RV parallel (Indra-Soma victory stanzas): traditionally attributed to a Ṛgvedic seer of the Indra cycle (AV 20 is largely RV-derived).
Devata: Indra (with Soma as empowering medium).
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (RV-style; AV 20 preserves RV meters).
Primary: vira
Secondary: raudra
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