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Atharva Veda 19.13A prayer for aid and victory in battle
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Hinduism · Vedas · Atharva Veda
Atharva Veda 19.13
A prayer for aid and victory in battle
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These the two sturdy, manly arms of Indra, these that are wondrous, mighty, and successful First, when the need hath come will I employ them by which the heaven of Asuras was conquered.
Swift, like a dread bull sharpening his weapons, rapidly striking, stirring up the people, Loud shouting, vigilant, the one sole Hero, Indra subdued a hundred hosts together.
With him loud-roaring, ever watchful, victor bold, hard to over-throw, whom none may vanquish, Indra the strong whose hand bears arrows, conquer, ye heroes now, now vanquish in the combat.
He rules with those who carry shafts and quivers, Indra who with his hand brings hosts together, Foe-conquering, strong of arm, the Soma-drinker, with mighty bow, shooting with well-laid arrows.
Conspicuous by thy strength, firm, foremost fighter, mighty and fierce, victorious, all-subduing, O'ercoming might, excelling men and heroes, mount the kine-winning conquering car, O Indra.
Troop-vanquisher, kine-winner, armed with thunder, who quells an army and with might destroys it, Follow him, comrades! quit yourselves like heroes, and like this Indra show your zeal and courage.
Piercing the cow-stalls with surpassing vigour, Indra the pitiless hero, wild with anger, Victor in fight, unshaken and resistless,—may he protect our armies in our battles.
Brihaspati, fly with thy chariot hither, slayer of demons, driving. off our foemen. Be thou protector of our bodies, crushing our enemies, destroying those who hate us.
Indra guide these! Brihaspati, the Guerdon, and Soma, and the Sacrifice precede them! And let the banded Maruts march in forefront of heavenly hosts that conquer and demolish.
Ours be the potent host of mighty Indra, King Varuna, and Maruts and Ādityas. Uplifted is the shout of Gods who conquer, high-minded God who cause the world to tremble.
May Indra aid us when our flags are gathered: victorious be th arrows of our army. May our brave men of war prevail in battle. Ye Gods, protect u in the shouts of onset.
