Atharva Veda 11.9.9: Kanda 11, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 9, Mantra 9
Sukta 9
अ॒लिक्ल॑वा जाष्कम॒दा गृध्राः॑ श्ये॒नाः प॑त॒त्रिणः॑ । ध्वाङ्क्षाः॑ श॒कुन॑यस्तृप्यन्त्व॒मित्रे॑षु समी॒क्षय॑न् रदि॒ते अ॑र्बुदे॒ तव॑
aliklavā́ jāṣkamadā́ gṛdhrā́ḥ śyenā́ḥ patatríṇaḥ | dhvā́ṅkṣāḥ śakúnayas tṛ́pyantv amítreṣu samīkṣáyan radité arbúde táva ||
Let Aliklavās, Jāṣkamadās—vultures, hawks, the winged fliers—let crows and ominous birds be sated, as they look about upon the enemies, O Raditā, O Arbuda, under thy power.
गिद्ध, बाज़ और उड़ने वाले सब पंछी खुश हो जाओ। कौवे और बुरे शकुन वाले पंछी भी अपना पेट भर लो। दुश्मनों को देख रहे हो ना? रदिता और अर्बुद देवता, यह सब आपके कंट्रोल में है।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (Angiras-type imprecatory seer; specific r̥ṣi not stated in the provided excerpt).
Devata: Raditā and Arbuda (personified destructive powers), with devouring birds as instruments.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (predominant in AV imprecations; verse-length fits the type).
Primary: raudra
Secondary: bhayankara
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