{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/av/av20034.htm","path":"hin/av/av20034.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av20034.htm","text":"Hymns of the Atharva Veda, by Ralph T.H. Griffith, [1895]\n1He who just born, chief God of lofty spirit, by power and might\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0became the God's protector,\n \u00a0\u00a0Before whose breath, through greatness of his valour, the two\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0worlds trembled, He, O men, is Indra.\n 2He who fixed fast and firm the earth that staggered, and set at\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0rest the agitated mountains,\n \u00a0\u00a0Who measured out air's wider middle region and gave the\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0heaven support, He, O men, is Indra.\n 3Who slew the Dragon, freed the Seven Rivers, and draye the\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0kine forth from the cave of Vala,\n \u00a0\u00a0Begat the fire between both stones, the spoiler in warrior's\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0battle, He, O men, is Indra.\n 4By whom this universe was made to tremble, who chased away\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the humbled brood of demon,\n \u00a0\u00a0Who, like a gambler gathering his winnings, seized the foe's\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0riches, He, O men, is Indra.\n 5Of whom, the terrible, they ask, Where is He? or verily they\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0say of him, He is not.\n \u00a0\u00a0He wastes the foeman's wealth like stakes of gamblers. Have\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0faith in him for He, O men, is Indra.\n 6Stirrer to action of the poor and lowly, of priest, of suppliant\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0who sings his praises\n \u00a0\u00a0Who, fair-faced, favours him who presseth Soma with stones\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0adjusted, He, O men, is Indra.\n 7He under whose supreme control are horses, all chariots, and\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the hamlets, and the cattle:\n \u00a0\u00a0He who begat the Sun, begat the Morning, leader of waters.\n \u00a0\u00a0He, O men, is Indra.\n 8To whom both armies cry in close encounter, foe against foe, the\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0stronger and the weaker; p. 291\n \u00a0\u00a0Whom two invoke upon one chariot mounted, each for himself,\n \u00a0\u00a0He, O ye men, is Indra.\n 9He, without whom men conquer not in battle, whom, warring,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0they invoke for help and succour;\n \u00a0\u00a0He, all this universe's type and image, who shakes what never\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0shook, He, men, is Indra.\n 10He who hath smitten, ere they know their danger, with his hurl-\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ed weapon many grievous sinners:\n \u00a0\u00a0Who pardons not his boldness who provokes him, who slays the\n \u00a0\u00a0Dasyu, He, O men, is Indra.\n 11He who discovered in the fortieth autumn Sambara dwelling in\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the midst of mountains:\n \u00a0\u00a0Who slew the Dragon putting forth his vigour, the demon lying\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0there, He, men, is Indra.\n 12Who drank the juice poured at the seas of Order, subduing\n \u00a0\u00a0Sambara by superior prowess,\n \u00a0\u00a0Who hoarded food within the mountain's hollow wherein he\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0grew in strength, He, men, is Indra.\n 13Who, with seven guiding reins, the Bull, the mighty, set the\n \u00a0\u00a0Seven Rivers free to flow at pleasure;\n \u00a0\u00a0Who, thunder-armed, rent Rauhina in pieces when scaling\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0heaven, He, O ye men, is Indra.\n 14Heaven, even, and the earth bow down before him, before his\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0very breath the mountains tremble.\n \u00a0\u00a0Known as the Soma-drinker, armed with thunder, the wielder\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0of the bolt, He, men, is Indra.\n 15Who aids with favour him who pours the Soma, and him who\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0brews it, sacrificer, singer;\n \u00a0\u00a0Whose strength our prayer and offered Soma heighten, and this\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0our gift, He, O ye men, is Indra.\n 16Born, manifested in his Parents' bosom, He knoweth as a son\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the Highest Father.\n \u00a0\u00a0He who with vigorous energy assisted the companies of Gods,\n \u00a0\u00a0He, men, is Indra\n 17Lord of Bay steeds, who loves the flowing Soma, He before\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0whom all living creatures tremble.\n \u00a0\u00a0He who smote Sambara and slaughtered Sushna, He the Sole\n \u00a0\u00a0Hero, He, O men, is Indra.\n 18Thou verily art true strong God who sendest wealth to the man\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0who brews and pours libation. p. 292\n \u00a0\u00a0So may we evermore, thy friends, O Indra, address the synod\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0with brave sons about us.","title":"Atharva Veda: Book 20: Hymn 34","type":"page"}