Atharva Veda 2.22.1: Kanda 2, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 22, Mantra 1
Sukta 22
शत्रुनाशनम्। चन्द्र॒ यत् ते॒ तप॒स्तेन॒ तं प्रति॑ तप॒ यो॒३स्मान् द्वेष्टि॒ यं व॒यं द्वि॒ष्मः
cándra yát te tápaḥ téna táṃ práti tapa yó ’smā́n dvéṣṭi yáṃ vayáṃ dvíṣmaḥ
O Moon, with that tapas which is thine, with that do thou scorch him in return—who hateth us, whom we ourselves do hate.
শত্ৰুনাশন। হে চন্দ্ৰ, তোমাৰ যি তপস্ আছে, সেই তপসেৰে তাকেই প্ৰতিতপ—যি আমাক দ্বেষ কৰে, যাক আমি নিজেও দ্বেষ কৰোঁ।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific ṛṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī; often classed under Atharvan/Āṅgirasa enemy-destruction hymns).
Devata: Candra (Soma/Moon) as punitive agent through tapas.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (likely; short imperative structure typical of AV anuṣṭubh—confirmable against pada-count in a critical edition).
Primary: raudra
Secondary: vira
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