Pramāṇa · Search · About · API

Atharvaveda 20.59

Atharvavedasaṃhitā 20.59

Language
Sanskrit

20.59.1

úd u tyé mádhu mattamā́ gíra stómāsa īrate |
satrājíto dhanasā́ ákṣitotayo vājayánto ráthā iva ||1||

20.59.2

káṇvā iva bhŕ̥gavaḥ sū́rya iva víśvam íd dhītám ānaśuḥ |
índraṃ stómebhir maháyanta āyávaḥ priyámedhāso asvaran ||2||

20.59.3

úd ín nv àsya ricyaté 'ṃśo dhánaṃ ná jigyúsaḥ |
yá índro hárivān ná dabhanti táṃ ripo dákṣaṃ dadhāti somíni ||3||

His portion is exceeding great, like a victorious soldier's spoil.
Him who is Indra, Lord of Bays, no foes subdue. He gives the
Soma-pourer strength.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1895, The Hymns of the Atharvaveda

20.59.4

mántram ákharvaṃ súdhitaṃ supéśasaṃ dádhāta yajñíyeṣv ā́ |
pūrvī́ś caná prásitayas taranti táṃ yá índre kármaṇā bhúvat ||4||

Make for the holy Gods a hymn that is not mean, but well arranged and fair in form.
Full many snares and bonds subdue not him who dwells with
Indra through his sacrifice.

Ralph T. H. Griffith 1895, The Hymns of the Atharvaveda

Translations (1)

Commentaries (2)

Linked texts (1)

Discussed in (1)