Atharvaveda 20.125
Atharvavedasaṃhitā 20.125
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- Sanskrit
20.125.1
ápendra prā́co maghavann amítrān ápā́pāco abhibhūte nudasva |
ápódīco ápa śūrādharā́ca uráu yáthā táva śárman mádema ||1||
Drive all our enemies away, O Indra, the western, mighty Con- queror, and the eastern,
Hero, drive off our northern foes and southern, that we in thy wide shelter may be joyful.
20.125.2
kuvíd aṅgá yávamanto yávaṃ cid yáthā dā́nty anupūrváṃ viyū́ya |
ihéhaiṣāṃ kr̥ṇuhi bhójanāni yé barhíṣo námovr̥ktiṃ ná jagmúḥ ||2||
What then? As men whose fields are full of barley reap the ripe corn removing it in order,
So bring the food of those men, bring it hither, who come not to prepare the grass for worship.
20.125.3
nahí sthū́ry r̥tuthā́ yātám asti nótá śrávo vivide saṃgaméṣu |
gavyánta índraṃ sakhyā́ya víprā aśvāyánto vŕ̥ṣaṇaṃ vājáyantaḥ ||3||
Men come not with one horse at sacred seasons; thus they obtain no honour in assemblies.
Sages desiring herds of kine and horses strengthen the mighty
Indra for his friendship.
20.125.4
yuváṃ surā́mam aśvinā námucāv āsuré sácā |
vipipānā́ śubhas patī índraṃ kármasv āvatam ||4||
Ye, Asvins, Lords of Splendour, drank full draughts of grateful
Soma juice,
And aided Indra in his work with Namuchi of Asura birth.
20.125.5
putrám iva pitárāv aśvínobhéndrāváthuḥ kā́vyair daṃsánābhiḥ |
yát surā́maṃ vy ápibaḥ śácībhiḥ sárasvatī tvā maghavann abhiṣṇak ||5||
As parents aid a son, both Asvins, Indra, aided thee with their wondrous powers and wisdom
When thou, with might, hadst drunk the draught that glad- dens, Sarasvati, O Maghavan refreshed thee.
20.125.6
índraḥ sutrā́mā svávām̐ ávobhiḥ sumr̥ḍīkó bhavatu viśvávedāḥ |
bā́dhatāṃ dvéṣo ábhayaṃ naḥ kr̥ṇotu suvī́ryasya pátayaḥ syāma ||6||
Indra is strong to save, rich in assistance: may he, possessing all, be kind and gracious.
May he disperse our foes and give us safety, and may we be the lords of hero vigour.
20.125.7
sá sutrā́mā svávām̐ índro asmád ārā́c cid dvéṣaḥ sanutár yuyotu |
tásya vayáṃ sumatáu yajñíyasyā́pi bhadré saumanasé syāma ||7||
May we enjoy his favour, his the holy: may we enjoy his blessed loving-kindness.
May this rich Indra, as our good protector, drive off and keep afar all those who hate us.
Translations (1)
- The Hymns of the Atharvaveda — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1895, English
Commentaries (2)
- Atharvavedabhāṣya (Sāyaṇa) — Sāyaṇa, Sanskrit
- Atharvavedasaṃhitābhāṣya — Mādhavācārya, Sanskrit
Linked texts (2)
- Aitareyabrāhmaṇa — Mahidāsa Aitareya, Sanskrit
- Aṅgirasī — Sanskrit
Discussed in (1)
- A Vedic Concordance — Bloomfield 1906, English