Mantra 1
Sukta 6
शत्रुनाशनम्। यो३स्मान् ब्रह्मणस्पतेऽदेवो अभिमन्यते । सर्वं तं रन्धयासि मे यजमानाय सुन्वते
śatrunāśanam | yó ’smā́n brahmaṇaspate ’dévo abhímanyate | sárvaṃ táṃ randhayāsi mé yajámānāya sunváté ||
Enemy-destruction. Whoso, O Lord of Prayer, godless, is wroth against us—him wholly do thou bring into subjection for me, for the sacrificer who presseth Soma.
Destruction des ennemis. Quiconque, ô Brahmanaspati, impie, s’irrite contre nous — soumets-le tout entier pour moi, pour le sacrifiant qui presse le Soma.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often anonymous/Angiras-type in AV 6); specific r̥ṣi not stated in the provided excerpt.
Devata: Brahmaṇaspati (Bṛhaspati) as lord of brahman and subduer of hostile intent.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; AV 6 commonly uses anuṣṭubh in such compact charms).
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