Mantra 4
Sukta 21
यथा मृगाः संविजन्त आरण्याः पुरुषादधि । एवा त्वं दुन्दुभेऽमित्रानभि क्रन्द प्र त्रासयाथो चित्तानि मोहय
yáthā mṛgā́ḥ saṃvijánte āraṇyā́ḥ púruṣād ádhi | evā́ tvaṃ dundubhe ’mitrā́n abhí kranda prá trāsayā́tho cittā́ni mohaya
As forest beasts are scattered in alarm at a man’s approach, so thou, O Drum—roar against the enemies; drive them forth in terror, and moreover bewilder their minds.
Rishi: As per AV anukramaṇī for this sukta
Devata: Dundubhi; secondarily Trāsa and Moha (terror and delusion as powers)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
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