Sukta 16
तैस्त्वा॒ सर्वै॑र॒भि ष्या॑मि॒ पाशै॑रसावामुष्यायणामुष्याः पुत्र । तानु॑ ते॒ सर्वा॑ननु॒संदि॑शामि
táis tvā sárvair abhí ṣyā́mi pā́śair asā́v amuṣyā́yaṇāmuṣyā́ḥ putra | tā́n u te sárvān anusáṃdiśāmi
With all those nooses I encompass and bind thee—thou here, O son of such an one, of such a lineage. Those all, for thee, I now specify and appoint in order.
Mit all diesen Schlingen umfasse und binde ich dich—du hier, o Sohn des Soundso, aus der und der Linie. Sie alle weise ich dir jetzt einzeln zu und bestimme sie der Reihe nach.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Varuṇa-pāśa hymn complex)
Devata: Varuṇa (pāśa-holder) / Pāśas (fetters) as operative powers
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: shanta
Secondary: bhayankara
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