War-drum
object · 2 works · 2 mentions · 2 anchored passages
war-drum · Dundubhi · drum-wood · the Drum
in the texts
Atharvaveda (Paippalāda)
A ritual war-drum, addressed directly and praised as a martial power that terrifies enemies.
The war-drum sounds aloud, this martial one made of timber, fashioned with the hide of the cow;
Like a lion it has roared, the drum-wood bound tight, bellowing like a bull toward a lowing cow.
Devouring the army of the foes, speak brilliantly, O war-drum, with truth resounding.
Rigveda
The battle war-drum, personified and addressed as 'the fist of Indra', asked to drive away enemies and misfortune.
thou, O war-drum, in accord with Indra and the gods, drive away the enemies from afar, ever farther.
breathe away, O war-drum, ill-omen from here — thou art the fist of Indra;
the drum with its signal sounds out;