Atharva Veda 6.65.2: Kanda 6, Anuvaka 7, Sukta 65, Mantra 2
Sukta 65
निर्ह॑स्तेभ्यो नैर्ह॒स्तं यं दे॑वाः॒ शरु॒मस्य॑थ । वृ॒श्चामि॒ शत्रू॑णां बा॒हून॒नेन॑ ह॒विषा॒हम्
nír-hastebhyo naír-hastáṃ yáṃ devā́ḥ śárum ásyatha | vṛścā́mi śátrūṇāṃ bāhū́n anéna havíṣā́hám ||
From the handed do ye make the handless—ye Gods—when ye cast the missile. I cut away the enemies’ arms with this oblation, even I.
Aus den Behandeten macht Handlose, o Götter, wenn ihr das Wurfgeschoss schleudert. Mit dieser Opfergabe (havis) schneide ich die Arme der Feinde ab — ich.
Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasic tradition (enemy-disabling set)
Devata: Devas collectively; weapon-power (śaru) as invoked precedent
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like (requires verification)
Primary: raudra
Secondary: vira
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