Atharvaveda 20.34
Atharvavedasaṃhitā 20.34
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- Sanskrit
20.34.1
yó jātá evá prathamó mánasvān devó devā́n krátunā paryámūṣat |
yásya śúṣmād ródasī ábhyasetāṃ nr̥mṇásya mahnā́ sá janāsa índraḥ ||1||
He who just born, chief God of lofty spirit, by power and might became the God's protector, Before whose breath, through greatness of his valour, the two worlds trembled, He, O men, is Indra.
20.34.2
yáḥ pr̥thivī́ṃ vyáthamānām ádr̥ṃhad yáḥ párvatān prákupitām̐ áramṇāt |
yó antárikṣaṃ vimamé várīyo yó dyām ástabhnāt sá janāsa índraḥ ||2||
He who fixed fast and firm the earth that staggered, and set at rest the agitated mountains, Who measured out air's wider middle region and gave the heaven support, He, O men, is Indra.
20.34.3
yó hatvā́him áriṇāt saptá síndhūn yó gā́ udā́jad apadhā́ valásya |
yó áśmanor antár agníṃ jajāna saṃvŕ̥k samátsu sá janāsa índraḥ ||3||
Who slew the Dragon, freed the Seven Rivers, and draye the kine forth from the cave of Vala, Begat the fire between both stones, the spoiler in warrior's battle, He, O men, is Indra.
20.34.4
yénemā́ víśvā cyávanā kr̥tā́ni yó dā́saṃ várṇam ádharaṃ gúhā́kaḥ |
śvaghnī́va yó jigīvā́ṃ lakṣám ā́dad aryáḥ puṣṭā́ni sá janāsa índraḥ ||4||
By whom this universe was made to tremble, who chased away the humbled brood of demon, Who, like a gambler gathering his winnings, seized the foe's riches, He, O men, is Indra.
20.34.5
yáṃ smā pr̥chánti kúha séti ghorám utém āhur náiṣó astī́ty enam |
só aryáḥ puṣṭī́r víja ivā́ mināti śrád asmai dhatta sá janāsa índraḥ ||5||
Of whom, the terrible, they ask, Where is He? or verily they say of him, He is not. He wastes the foeman's wealth like stakes of gamblers. Have faith in him for He, O men, is Indra.
20.34.6
yó radhrásya coditā́ yáḥ kr̥śásya yó brahmáṇo nā́dhamānasya kīréḥ |
yuktágrāvṇo yó 'vitā́ suśipráḥ sutásomasya sá janāsa índraḥ ||6||
Stirrer to action of the poor and lowly, of priest, of suppliant who sings his praises Who, fair-faced, favours him who presseth Soma with stones adjusted, He, O men, is Indra.
20.34.7
yásyā́śvāsaḥ pradíśi yásya gā́vo yásya grā́mā yásya víśve ráthāsaḥ |
yáḥ sū́ryaṃ yá uṣásaṃ jajā́na yó apā́ṃ netā́ sá janāsa índraḥ ||7||
He under whose supreme control are horses, all chariots, and the hamlets, and the cattle: He who begat the Sun, begat the Morning, leader of waters. He, O men, is Indra.
20.34.8
yáṃ krándasī saṃyatī́ vihváyete páré 'vare ubháyā amítrāḥ |
samānáṃ cid rátham ātasthivā́ṃsā nā́nā havete sá janāsa índraḥ ||8||
To whom both armies cry in close encounter, foe against foe, the stronger and the weaker; Whom two invoke upon one chariot mounted, each for himself, He, O ye men, is Indra.
20.34.9
yásmān ná r̥té vijáyante jánāso yáṃ yúdhyamānā ávase hávante |
yó víśvasya pratimā́naṃ babhū́va yó acyutacyút sá janāsa índraḥ ||9||
He, without whom men conquer not in battle, whom, warring, they invoke for help and succour; He, all this universe's type and image, who shakes what never shook, He, men, is Indra.
20.34.10
yáḥ śásvato máhy eno dádhānān ámanyamānāṃ chárvā jaghā́na |
yáḥ śárdhate nā́nudádāti śr̥dhyā́ṃ yó dásyor hantā́ sá janāsa índraḥ ||10||
He who hath smitten, ere they know their danger, with his hurl- ed weapon many grievous sinners: Who pardons not his boldness who provokes him, who slays the Dasyu, He, O men, is Indra.
20.34.11
yáḥ śámbharaṃ párvateṣu kṣiyántaṃ catvāriṃśyā́ṃ śarády anvávindat |
ojāyámānaṃ yó áhiṃ jaghā́na dā́nuṃ śáyānaṃ sá janāsa índraḥ ||11||
He who discovered in the fortieth autumn Sambara dwelling in the midst of mountains: Who slew the Dragon putting forth his vigour, the demon lying there, He, men, is Indra.
20.34.12
yáḥ śambharaṃ paryátarat kásībhir yó 'cārukāsnā́pibat sutásya |
antár giráu yájamānaṃ bahúṃ jánaṃ yásminn ā́mūrchat sá janāsa índraḥ ||12||
Who drank the juice poured at the seas of Order, subduing Sambara by superior prowess, Who hoarded food within the mountain's hollow wherein he grew in strength, He, men, is Indra.
20.34.13
yáḥ saptáraśmir vr̥ṣabhás túviṣmān avā́sr̥jat sártave saptá síndhūn |
yó rauhiṇám ásphurad vájrabāhur dyā́m āróhantaṃ sá janāsa índraḥ ||13||
Who, with seven guiding reins, the Bull, the mighty, set the Seven Rivers free to flow at pleasure; Who, thunder-armed, rent Rauhina in pieces when scaling heaven, He, O ye men, is Indra.
20.34.14
dyā́vā cid asmai pr̥thivī́ mamete śúṣmāc cid asya párvatā bhayante |
yáḥ somapā́ nicitó vájrabāhur yó vájrahastaḥ sá janāsa índraḥ ||14||
Heaven, even, and the earth bow down before him, before his very breath the mountains tremble. Known as the Soma-drinker, armed with thunder, the wielder of the bolt, He, men, is Indra.
20.34.15
yáḥ sunvántam ávati yáḥ pácantaṃ yáḥ śáṃsantaṃ yáḥ śaśamānám ūtī́ |
yásya bráhma várdhanaṃ yásya sómo yásyedáṃ rā́dhaḥ sá janāsa índraḥ ||15||
Who aids with favour him who pours the Soma, and him who brews it, sacrificer, singer; Whose strength our prayer and offered Soma heighten, and this our gift, He, O ye men, is Indra.
20.34.16
jātó vy àkhyat pitrór upásthe bhúvo ná veda janitúḥ párasya |
staviṣyámāṇo nó yó asmád vratā́ devā́nāṃ sá janāsa índraḥ ||16||
Born, manifested in his Parents' bosom, He knoweth as a son the Highest Father. He who with vigorous energy assisted the companies of Gods, He, men, is Indra
20.34.17
yáḥ sómakāmo háryaśvaḥ sūrír yásmād réjante bhúvanāni víśvā |
yó jaghā́na śámbaraṃ yáś ca śúṣṇaṃ yá ekavīráḥ sá janāsa índraḥ ||17||
Lord of Bay steeds, who loves the flowing Soma, He before whom all living creatures tremble. He who smote Sambara and slaughtered Sushna, He the Sole Hero, He, O men, is Indra.
20.34.18
yáḥ sunvaté pácate dudhrá ā́ cid vā́jaṃ dárdarṣi sá kílāsi satyáḥ |
vayáṃ ta indra viśváha priyā́saḥ suvī́rāso vidátham ā́ vadema ||18||
Thou verily art true strong God who sendest wealth to the man who brews and pours libation. So may we evermore, thy friends, O Indra, address the synod with brave sons about us.
Translations (1)
- The Hymns of the Atharvaveda — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1895, English
Commentaries (2)
- Atharvavedabhāṣya (Sāyaṇa) — Sāyaṇa, Sanskrit
- Atharvavedasaṃhitābhāṣya — Mādhavācārya, Sanskrit
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- Atharvaveda — Sanskrit
- A Vedic Concordance — Maurice Bloomfield, English
- Aṅgirasī — Sanskrit
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- Die Kosmographie der Inder nach den Quellen dargestellt — Willibald Kirfel, German
- Śūdras in Ancient India: A Social History of the Lower Order down to circa A.D. 600 — R. S. Sharma, English
- History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) — P. V. Kane, English