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.
विजय। जैसे वज्र (अशनि) सदा ही वृक्ष को अजेय रूप से मार गिराता है—वैसे ही मैं आज, अजेय होकर, जुआरी को उसके पासों (अक्षैः) सहित दृढ़ता से बाँध दूँ।
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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