Sukta 30
इहैधि पुरुष सर्वेण मनसा सह। दूतौ यमस्य मानु गा अधि जीवपुरा इहि
iháidhi púruṣa sárveṇa mánasā sahá | dūtáu yámasya mā́ ánu gā ádhi jīvapurā́ íhi ||
Be here, O man, with all thy mind together. Follow not the two messengers of Yama: come hither, above the living’s strongholds.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (variable).
Devata: Āyus/Prāṇa opposed to Yama’s dūtas.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
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