Atharva Veda 5.30.6: Kanda 5, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 30, Mantra 6
Sukta 30
इ॒हैधि॑ पुरुष॒ सर्वे॑ण॒ मन॑सा स॒ह। दू॒तौ य॒मस्य॒ मानु॑ गा॒ अधि॑ जीवपु॒रा इ॑हि
iháidhi púruṣa sárveṇa mánasā sahá | dūtáu yámasya mā́ ánu gā ádhi jīvapurā́ íhi ||
Be here, O man, with all thy mind together. Follow not the two messengers of Yama: come hither, above the living’s strongholds.
हे इंसान, यहीं रहो। पूरा मन यहीं लगाओ। यम के दूतों के पीछे मत जाओ। यहीं आओ, ज़िंदा लोगों के बीच में।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (variable).
Devata: Āyus/Prāṇa opposed to Yama’s dūtas.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: shanta
Secondary: vira
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