Mantra 4
Sukta 7
अग्नि पूर्व आ रभतां प्रेन्द्रो नुदतु बाहुमान्। ब्रवीतु सर्वो यातुमानयमस्मीत्येत्य
agníḥ pū́rva ā́ rabhātāṃ prá índro nudatu bāhumā́n | bravī́tu sárvo yātumā́n ayám asmī́ti éti ||
Let Agni, first of all, lay hold upon him; let Indra, strong-armed, thrust him forth. Let every wizard speak: ‘This am I’; so comes he forth (to be known).
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often transmitted under Atharvan/Āṅgiras lineages; specific r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī)
Devata: Agni and Indra (as apotropaic powers against yātu/rakṣas)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; common for short Atharvanic expulsion verses)
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