Atharva Veda 13.3.12: Kanda 13, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 3, Mantra 12
Sukta 3
बृ॒हद॒न्यतः॑ प॒क्ष आसी॑द् रथंत॒रम॒न्यतः॒ सब॑ले स॒ध्रीची॑ । यद् रोहि॑त॒मज॑नयन्त दे॒वास्तस्य॑ दे॒वस्य॑। क्रु॒द्धस्यै॒तदागो॒ य ए॒वं वि॒द्वांसं॑ ब्राह्म॒णं जि॒नाति॑ । उद् वे॑पय रोहित॒ प्र क्षि॑णीहि ब्रह्म॒ज्यस्य॒ प्रति॑ मुञ्च॒ पाशा॑न्
bṛhád anyatáḥ pákṣa āsīd rathantarám anyatáḥ sá-bale sadhṛ́cī | yád rohitám ájanayanta devā́s tásya devásya | kruddhásyaitád ā́go yá eváṃ vidvā́ṃsaṃ brāhmaṇáṃ jinā́ti | úd vepaya rohita prá kṣiṇīhi brahmajyásya práti muñca pāśā́n
Bṛhat was the wing on one side, Rathantara on the other—conjoined, with strength, moving together—when the gods brought Rohita to birth. This is the offence against that god when wrathful—whoso thus overmasters a knowing Brahmin. Up, make him tremble, O Rohita; waste him away: against the brahma-slayer loose forth the nooses.
Bṛhat était l’aile d’un côté, Rathantara de l’autre—unis, avec force, allant de concert—lorsque les dieux firent naître Rohita. Voici la faute envers ce dieu lorsqu’il est courroucé: quiconque ainsi terrasse un brahmane sachant. Debout, fais-le trembler, ô Rohita; consume-le, dessèche-le: contre le meurtrier du brahman, relâche (sur lui) les liens.
Rishi: Atharvanic/Angirasa tradition (anukramaṇī-variable)
Devata: Rohita (solar-red power)
Chandas: Atharvanic mixed; refrain-driven
Primary: raudra
Secondary: vira
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