Atharva Veda 11.9.14: Kanda 11, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 9, Mantra 14
Sukta 9
प्र॒ति॒घ्ना॒नाः सं धा॑व॒न्तूरः॑ पटू॒रावा॑घ्ना॒नाः । अ॒घा॒रिणी॑र्विके॒श्योऽ रुद॒त्यः॑१ पुरु॑षे ह॒ते र॑दि॒ते अ॑र्बुदे॒ तव॑
pratighnā́nāḥ sáṃ dhā́vántū́raḥ paṭū́r ā́vāghnā́nāḥ | aghāriṇī́r vikeśyò rudatyàḥ purúṣe haté radité arbúde táva ||
Let the counter-smiters rush together—keen of onset, smiters with their clamour—evil-bearers, with loosened hair, wailing: upon the man, when he is struck and torn, O Arbuda, thine own.
जब कोई आदमी मार खाता है, तब वो दर्द में चीखता है। उस वक़्त बाल खुले हो जाते हैं, लोग रोते हैं। यह सब अर्बुद के लिए है। जब दुश्मन पे वार होता है, तब उसका पूरा जिस्म फट जाता है। अर्बुद, यह तेरा काम है।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (hymn ascribed in the Anukramaṇī to an Atharvan/Angiras-type seer; verify per edition).
Devata: Arbuda (personified swelling/tumour) and associated rakṣas/apsaras-type female agencies
Chandas: Mixed/irregular (late Atharvanic style; verify per pada-count in critical edition)
Primary: raudra
Secondary: bhayankara
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