Atharvaveda Samhita — Kanda 20 — Chapter 70

AV 20 70.1

वीलु चिद् आरुजत्नुभिर् गुहा चिद् इन्द्र वह्निभिः । अविन्द उस्रिया अनु

vīlu cid ārujatnubhir guhā cid indra vahnibhiḥ | avinda usriyā anu

Even what was firm you broke open with the shatterers, even what was in hiding, O Indra, with the draught-bearers; you found the cows, one after another.

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AV 20 70.2

देवयन्तो यथा मतिम् अछा विदद्वसुं गिरः । महाम् अनूषत श्रुतम्

devayanto yathā matim achā vidadvasuṃ giraḥ | mahām anūṣata śrutam

As men seeking the gods (reach) their purpose, so the songs have sung to the great, renowned finder of goods.

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AV 20 70.3

इन्द्रेण सं हि दृक्षसे संजग्मानो अबिभ्युषा । मन्दू समानवर्चसा

indreṇa saṃ hi dṛkṣase saṃjagmāno abibhyuṣā | mandū samānavarcasā

For you are seen together with Indra, having come together with the fearless one — the two joyous ones, of equal radiance.

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AV 20 70.4

अनवद्यैर् अभिद्युभिर् मखः सहस्वद् अर्चति । गणैर् इन्द्रस्य काम्यैः

anavadyair abhidyubhir makhaḥ sahasvad arcati | gaṇair indrasya kāmyaiḥ

With the blameless, heaven-bright, beloved troops of Indra the liberal one sings mightily.

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AV 20 70.5

अतः परिज्मन्न् आ गहि दिवो वा रोचनाद् अधि । सम् अस्मिन्न् ऋञ्जते गिरः

ataḥ parijmann ā gahi divo vā rocanād adhi | sam asminn ṛñjate giraḥ

Come here from there, O you who roam about, or from the bright realm of heaven above; the songs press toward him together.

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AV 20 70.6

इतो वा सातिम् ईमहे दिवो वा पार्थिवाद् अधि । इन्द्रं महो वा रजसः

ito vā sātim īmahe divo vā pārthivād adhi | indraṃ maho vā rajasaḥ

From here we beg for gain, or from heaven, or from the earthly (region), or from the great midspace — (we beg) Indra.

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AV 20 70.7

इन्द्रम् इद् गथिनो बृहद् इन्द्रम् अर्केभिर् अर्किणः । इन्द्रं वाणीर् अनूषत

indram id gathino bṛhad indram arkebhir arkiṇaḥ | indraṃ vāṇīr anūṣata

Indra the singers of gāthās (have hailed) aloud, Indra the chanters with their arka-chants, Indra the voices have hailed.

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AV 20 70.8

इन्द्र इद् धर्योः सचा संमिश्ल आ वचोयुजा । इन्द्रो वज्री हिरण्ययः

indra id dharyoḥ sacā saṃmiśla ā vacoyujā | indro vajrī hiraṇyayaḥ

Indra indeed is closely joined with the pair of bay horses, yoked by a word; Indra, the golden vajra-bearer.

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AV 20 70.9

इन्द्रो दीर्घाय चक्षस आ सूर्यं रोहयद् दिवि । वि गोभिर् इन्द्रम् ऐरयत्

indro dīrghāya cakṣasa ā sūryaṃ rohayad divi | vi gobhir indram airayat

Indra, for far-reaching sight, made the sun mount in heaven; with the cows he set Indra in motion.

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AV 20 70.10

इन्द्र वाजेषु नो ऽव सहस्रप्रधनेषु च । उग्र उग्राभिर् ऊतिभिः

indra vājeṣu no 'va sahasrapradhaneṣu ca | ugra ugrābhir ūtibhiḥ

Indra, help us in the contests for prizes, and in those with a thousand stakes, O mighty one, with your mighty aids.

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AV 20 70.11

इन्द्रं वयं महाधन इन्द्रम् अर्भे हवामहे । युजं वृत्रेषु वज्रिणम्

indraṃ vayaṃ mahādhana indram arbhe havāmahe | yujaṃ vṛtreṣu vajriṇam

Indra we call upon in the great stake-contest, Indra in the small one — the vajra-bearer, our yoke-fellow against the Vṛtras.

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AV 20 70.12

स नो वृषन्न् अमुं चरुं सत्रादावन्न् अपा वृधि । अस्मभ्यम् अप्रतिष्कुतः

sa no vṛṣann amuṃ caruṃ satrādāvann apā vṛdhi | asmabhyam apratiṣkutaḥ

O bull, uncover for us that pot, O giver of all at once, for us, unchecked (as you are).

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AV 20 70.13

तुञ्जेतुञ्जे य उत्तरे स्तोमा इन्द्रस्य वज्रिणः । न विन्धे अस्य सुष्टुतिम्

tuñjetuñje ya uttare stomā indrasya vajriṇaḥ | na vindhe asya suṣṭutim

In thrust after thrust, whatever the higher praises of Indra the vajra-bearer are, I find no lack in his good praising.

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AV 20 70.14

वृषा यूथेव वंसगः कृष्टीर् इयर्त्य् ओजसा । ईशानो अप्रतिष्कुतः

vṛṣā yūtheva vaṃsagaḥ kṛṣṭīr iyarty ojasā | īśāno apratiṣkutaḥ

Like a bull-steer (driving) herds, he drives the peoples with his strength, ruling, unchecked.

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AV 20 70.15

य एकश् चर्षणीनां वसूनाम् इरज्यति । इन्द्रः पञ्च क्षितीनाम्

ya ekaś carṣaṇīnāṃ vasūnām irajyati | indraḥ pañca kṣitīnām

He who alone disposes of the goods of the peoples, Indra, of the five settlements.

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AV 20 70.16

इन्द्रं वो विश्वतस् परि हवामहे जनेभ्यः । अस्माकम् अस्तु केवलः

indraṃ vo viśvatas pari havāmahe janebhyaḥ | asmākam astu kevalaḥ

Indra we call for you from all sides, away from (other) folk; may he be ours alone.

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AV 20 70.17

एन्द्र सानसिं रयिं सजित्वानं सदासहम् । वर्षिष्ठम् ऊतये भर

endra sānasiṃ rayiṃ sajitvānaṃ sadāsaham | varṣiṣṭham ūtaye bhara

O Indra, bring for (our) aid wealth that wins, that conquers along (with us), that always overpowers, most abundant.

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AV 20 70.18

नि येन मुष्टिहत्यया नि वृत्रा रुणधामहै । त्वोतासो न्य् अर्वता

ni yena muṣṭihatyayā ni vṛtrā ruṇadhāmahai | tvotāso ny arvatā

By which, aided by you, we may shut off the enemies by a fist-fight, (and) by the steed.

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AV 20 70.19

इन्द्र त्वोतासो आ वयं वज्रं घना ददीमहि । जयेम सं युधि स्पृधः

indra tvotāso ā vayaṃ vajraṃ ghanā dadīmahi | jayema saṃ yudhi spṛdhaḥ

Indra, aided by you, may we take up the vajra as smashers, (and) may we conquer our rivals in battle.

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AV 20 70.20

वयं शूरेभिर् अस्तृभिर् इन्द्र त्वया युजा वयम् । सासह्याम पृतन्यतः

vayaṃ śūrebhir astṛbhir indra tvayā yujā vayam | sāsahyāma pṛtanyataḥ

We with heroic archers, Indra, we with you as yoke-fellow — may we overpower those who attack us.

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