Atharvaveda 20.7
Atharvavedasaṃhitā 20.7
- Language
- Sanskrit
20.7.1
úd ghéd abhí śrutā́maghaṃ vr̥ṣabháṃ náryāpasam |
ástāram eṣi sūrya ||1||
Sūrya, thou mountest up to meet the Hero famous for his wealth,
Who hurls the bolt and works for man:
20.7.2
náva yó navatíṃ púro bibhéda bāhvòjasā |
áhiṃ ca vr̥trahā́vadhīt ||2||
Him who with might of both his arms brake nine-and ninety castles down,
Slew Vritra and smote Ahi dead.
20.7.3
sá na índraḥ śiváḥ sákhā́śvāvad gómad yávamat |
urúdhāreva dohate ||3||
This Indra is our gracious Friend. He sends us in a full broad stream
Riches in horses, kine, and corn.
20.7.4
índra kratuvídaṃ sutáṃ sómaṃ harya puruṣṭuta |
pibā́ vr̥ṣasva tā́tr̥pim ||4||
Indra, whom many laud, accept the strength-conferring Soma juice.
Quaff, pour down drink that satisfies.
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)
- Aṅgirasī — Sanskrit
- Vedārthaprakāśa (Mādhavācārya alias Sāyaṇācārya) — Mādhavācārya alias Sāyaṇācārya, Sanskrit
Discussed in (1)
- A Vedic Concordance — Bloomfield 1906, English