Mantra 1
Sukta 50
विजयः। यथा वृक्षमशनिर्विश्वाहा हन्त्यप्रति। एवाहमद्य कितवानक्षैर्बध्यासमप्रति
yáthā vṛkṣám aśánir viśvā́hā hánty apratí | evā́ham adyá kitavā́n ákṣair bádhyāsam apratí ||
As the thunderbolt ever smiteth the tree, resistless—so may I to-day, resistless, bind fast the gambler with his dice.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (as per anukramaṇī)
Devata: Aśani (thunderbolt) as model-power; operative target is the kitava (gambler)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; short two-line structure; confirm by syllable count with pada resolution).
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