Sukta 9
दुष्ट्यै॒ हि त्वा॑ भ॒त्स्यामि॑ दूषयि॒ष्यामि॑ काब॒वम्। उदा॒शवो॒ रथा॑ इव श॒पथे॑भिः सरिष्यथ
duṣṭyái hí tvā bhatsyā́mi dūṣayiṣyā́mi kābavám | udā́śavo ráthā iva śapáthēbhíḥ sariṣyatha ||
For mischief verily will I revile thee; I will defile Kābava. Like chariots driven forth, with curses shall ye glide away, depart.
मैं तुम्हे बुरा बोलूंगा, काबव को बुरा करूंगा। तुम लोग गालियाँ खाके भागो। जैसे रथ दूर भेज दिए जाते हैं, वैसे तुम भी चले जाओ।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (not specified here)
Devata: Śapatha (imprecation) / hostile speech-act as power
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable)
Primary: raudra
Secondary: bhayankara
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