Atharva Veda 4.28.5: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 28, Mantra 5
Sukta 28
ययो॑र्व॒धान्नाप॒पद्य॑ते॒ कश्च॒नान्तर्दे॒वेषू॒त मानु॑षेषु । याव॒स्येशा॑थे द्वि॒पदो॒ यौ चतु॑ष्पद॒स्तौ नो॑ मुञ्चत॒मंह॑सः
yáyor vadhā́n nā́papadyate káścanāntardevéṣūta mā́nuṣeṣu | yā́v asyéśāthe dvipádo yáu catúṣpadas táu no muñcatam áṁhasaḥ ||
From whose smiting no one at all escapes—among the gods or among men: ye who have lordship over this man’s two-footed and four-footed, do ye release us from distress.
لا ينجو أحدٌ قطّ من ضربكما—لا بين الآلهة ولا بين البشر. يا من لكما السيادة على ذي القدمين وذي الأربع لهذا الرجل—أطلقانا من الضيق (أمهاس aṃhas).
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (uncertain)
Devata: Protective dual divinity (paired punitive guardians)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (irregular)
Primary: raudra
Secondary: vira
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