Atharva Veda 2.15.1: Kanda 2, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 15, Mantra 1
Sukta 15
अभय प्राप्तिः। यथा॒ द्यौश्च॑ पृथि॒वी च॒ न बि॑भी॒तो न रिष्य॑तः । ए॒वा मे॑ प्राण॒ मा बि॑भेः
yáthā dyáuś ca pṛthivī́ ca ná bibhī́to ná riṣyátaḥ | evā́ me prā́ṇa mā́ bibheḥ ||
As Heaven and Earth together fear not, nor suffer harm, even so, O Breath of life, for me—be not afraid.
Wie Himmel und Erde zusammen sich nicht fürchten und keinen Schaden erleiden, so fürchte auch du, o Prāṇa, Lebenshauch, um meinetwillen nicht.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (general); specific r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī lists for this hymn.
Devata: Dyāvāpṛthivī (Heaven-and-Earth) as the model; Prāṇa as the directly addressed power.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (4 pādas of ~8 syllables; compact charm-style diction).
Primary: shanta
Secondary: vira
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