Atharva Veda 4.31.2: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 4, Sukta 31, Mantra 2

Sukta 31

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अ॒ग्निरि॑व मन्यो त्विषि॒तः स॑हस्व सेना॒नीर्नः॑ सहुरे हू॒त ए॑धि । ह॒त्वाय॒ शत्रू॒न् वि भ॑जस्व॒ वेद॒ ओजो॒ मिमा॑नो॒ वि मृधो॑ नुदस्व

IAST Transliteration

agnír iva manyo tviṣitáḥ sahasva senānī́r naḥ sahure hū́ta edhi | hatvā́ya śátrūn ví bhajasva véda ójo mimānáḥ ví mṛ́dho nudasva

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Like Agni, O Manyu, aflame, be strong: as our commander, invoked, wax thou for conquest. For slaying the foes, divide them asunder—thou knowest—meting out might; drive off the hostile press.

Translation

Como Agni, oh Manyu, encendido, sé fuerte; como nuestro caudillo, invocado, crece para la victoria. Para matar a los enemigos, divídelos, desúnelos —tú lo sabes— repartiendo la fuerza; rechaza el empuje hostil.

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Attribution

Rishi: Manyu-hymn tradition (exact r̥ṣi not recoverable here)

Devata: Manyu (Wrath), with Agni as simile and energizing analogue

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires confirmation)

Mantra Rasa

Primary: vira

Secondary: raudra