Atharva Veda 15.5.9: Kanda 15, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 5, Mantra 9
Sukta 5
नास्य॑ प॒शून् न स॑मा॒नान् हि॑नस्ति॒ य ए॒वं वेद॑
nā́syá paśū́n ná samānā́n hínasti yá eváṃ véda
He injureth not his cattle, nor his peers, who knoweth thus.
जो इंसान यह बात समझता है, वो अपने जानवरों को तकलीफ नहीं देता। ना ही वो अपने बराबर के लोगों को हर्ट करता है।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (AV 15 complex; specific r̥ṣi uncertain)
Devata: Efficacy of brahman/knowledge; contextually Rudra restrained
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh-like refrain
Primary: shanta
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