Atharva-Veda Samhita/Book VII/Hymn 86 (91)
86 (91). Invocation of Indra.
[Atharvan (svastyayanakāmaḥ).—āindram, trāiṣṭubham.]
Wanting in Pāipp. Follows in its applications closely those of 85 (Kāuç. 59. 14, and notes to 137. 4 and 25. 36); but appears further (140. 6) in the indramahotsava, with hymn 91 and v. 3. 11, accompanying an offering of butter.
Translated: Henry, 36, 106; Griffith, i. 372.
1. The savior Indra, the helper Indra, the hero Indra, of easy call at every call—I call now on the mighty (çakrá), much-called Indra; let the bounteous (maghávan) Indra make well-being for us.
The verse is RV. vi. 47. 11, also SV. i. 333, VS. xx. 50, TS. i. 6. 125, MS. iv. 9. 27 et al. In a, TS. accents ávitāram; in c, RV.VS. begin hváyāmi (for huvé nú); for d, they all read svastí no (but SV. idáṁ havír) maghávā dhātv (SV. vetv) índraḥ. ⌊Cf. also MGS. i. 11. 16, and p. 150.⌋