Sukta 33
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Indra-stuti; specific r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī for this cluster)
Devata: Indra
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (likely; to be confirmed against pada count in critical edition)
Mantras
Mantra 1
इन्द्रस्तवः। यस्ये॒दमा रजो॒ युज॑स्तु॒जे जना॒ वनं॒ स्वः । इन्द्र॑स्य॒ रन्त्यं॑ बृ॒हत्
A praise of Indra: whose, verily, are these regions—yoked for driving—whereby the peoples win the forest and the heaven; great is Indra’s joy-giving might.
Mantra 2
नाधृ॑ष॒ आ द॑धृषते धृषा॒णो धृ॑षि॒तः शवः॑ । पु॒रा यथा॑ व्य॒थिः श्रव॒ इन्द्र॑स्य॒ नाधृ॑षे॒ शवः॑
Men dare to press against the unassailable; yet bold and whetted is his might. As of old, rout and renown are his—Indra’s, the unassailable—his force.
Mantra 3
स नो॑ ददातु॒ तां र॒यिमु॒रुं पि॒शङ्ग॑संदृशम्। इन्द्रः॒ पति॑स्तु॒विष्ट॑मो॒ जने॒ष्वा
May he bestow on us that wealth—wide, and of tawny, goodly aspect—Indra, the Lord, the most vehement in might, among the peoples, hitherward.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is mainly a paustika (prosperity) hymn to attract abundant, auspicious wealth and to stabilize that gain with Indra’s unassailable power, bringing success and reputation.
No specific substances are mentioned in the hymn; it can be used as a pure recitation (stuti) practice, with intention focused on prosperity and protection from loss.
Because the prosperity sought is not only to be obtained but also defended—Indra’s ‘nādhr̥ṣa śavaḥ’ signifies a power that opponents cannot overpower, securing wealth, victory, and fame.
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