Mantra 17
Sukta 3
येनादित्यान् हरितः सम्वहन्ति येन यज्ञेन बहवो यन्ति प्रजानन्तः । यदेकं ज्योतिर्बहुधा विभाति तस्य देवस्य । क्रुद्धस्यैतदागो य एवं विद्वांसं ब्राह्मणं जिनाति । उद् वेपय रोहित प्र क्षिणीहि ब्रह्मज्यस्य प्रति मुञ्च पाशान्
yénādityā́n harítaḥ saṃváhanti yénā yajñéna bahávo yánti prajānántaḥ | yád ékaṃ jyótir bahudhā́ ví bhāti tásya devásya | kruddhásyaitád ā́go yá eváṃ vidvā́ṃsaṃ brāhmaṇáṃ jinā́ti | úd vepaya rohita prá kṣiṇīhi brahmajyásya práti muñca pā́śān ||
Whereby the green-tawny steeds convey the Ādityas; whereby, by sacrifice, many—knowing—attain their course; that one Light which shineth forth in manifold wise—of that God. This is the offence against the wrathful One: whoso thus a knowing Brahman wrongs. Up, make him tremble, O Rohita; waste him away: upon the Brahman-hurter loose back the nooses.
Rishi: As in the Rohita/Āditya cycle of AV 13.3 (anukramaṇī-dependent).
Devata: Rohita / Āditya-light (solar divinity)
Chandas: Mixed; refrain-driven Atharvanic style (often classed with Triṣṭubh-like lines).
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