Atharva Veda 5.13.6: Kanda 5, Anuvaka 2, Sukta 13, Mantra 6
Sukta 13
अ॒सि॒तस्य॑ तैमा॒तस्य॑ ब॒भ्रोरपो॑दकस्य च । सा॒त्रा॒सा॒हस्या॒हं म॒न्योरव॒ ज्यामि॑व॒ धन्व॑नो॒ वि मु॑ञ्चामि॒ रथाँ॑ इव
asitásya taimātásya babhrór apó̱dakasya ca | sātrāsāhásyāháṁ manyór áva jyā́m iva dhánvano ví muñcāmi rathā́n iva ||
From the Black, from Taimāta, from the Brown, and from the waterless; from Sātrāsāha’s fury—I release (thee) away, as a bowstring from the bow, as chariots are let go.
Main tumhe chhod deta hoon, kale se, Taimata se, bhure se, aur jahan paani nahi hai. Satrasaha ke gusse se bhi main tumhe azad karta hoon. Jaise dhanush se dhanush ki dor chhod di jaye, waise main tumhe chhod deta hoon. Jaise rath ko chhod diya jaye, waise tum bhi nikal jao.
Rishi: Atharvanic (per anukramaṇī).
Devata: Poison/serpent classes as adversaries; the releasing power (mocana) as operative deity.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable).
Primary: shanta
Secondary: vira
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