Sukta 6
ते॒३मुष्मै॒ परा॑ वहन्त्व॒राया॑न् दु॒र्णाम्नः॑ स॒दान्वाः॑
té amúṣmai parā́ vahantu arā́yān durṇā́mnaḥ sadā́nvāḥ |
Let them bear away unto yonder man the ill-wishers—those of evil name, the ever-abiding (foes).
यह लोग उस आदमी के दुश्मनों को ले जाएँ, जो लोग बुरा नाम वाले हैं, जो हमेशा उसके दुश्मन बने रहते हैं। वो सब दूर हो जाएँ।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (exact r̥ṣi attribution varies by anukramaṇī/edition)
Devata: The invoked allied powers (Uṣas/Vāc; Uṣaspati/Vācaspati) functioning as expellers
Chandas: Likely Anuṣṭubh (single verse with epithets; may be metrically irregular)
Primary: vira
Secondary: raudra
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