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Atharva Veda 5.31.12: Kanda 5, Anuvaka 4, Sukta 31, Mantra 12

Sukta 31

कृ॒त्या॒कृतं॑ वल॒गिनं॑ मू॒लिनं॑ शपथे॒य्यऽम्। इन्द्र॒स्तं ह॑न्तु मह॒ता व॒धेना॒ग्निर्वि॑ध्यत्व॒स्तया॑

Recitation with translationAtharva Veda 5.31.12

kṛtyā́kṛtaṃ valagínaṃ mūlínaṃ śapatheyyám | índras táṃ hantu mahatā́ vadhénā́gnír vidhyatv astáyā |

The kṛtyā-wrought, the valaga-bearer, the root-worker, the oath-begotten—him let Indra smite with mighty slaughter; let Agni pierce him through with his weapon.

जिसने जादू किया, जिसने बाड़ा लगाया, जिसने जड़ से पाप किया, जिसने झूठी कसम खाई। इंद्र उसपे बड़ा वार करे, उसे मार डाले। अग्नि अपना हथियार मारे जो उसे सीधा चीर के गुज़र जाए।

कृत्याकृतम्(that) made by witchcraft / a witchcraft-made (charm)
कृत्याकृतम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootकृत्या- (प्रातिपदिक) + कृत- (कृ धातु, क्त) अथवा कृत्याकृत- (समास/विशेषण)
वलगिनम्the valagin (a harmful charm/affliction)
वलगिनम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवलगिन्- (प्रातिपदिक)
मूलिनम्rooted; having its source in the root (i.e., deep-seated)
मूलिनम्:
कर्म
TypeAdjective
Rootमूलिन्- (प्रातिपदिक; मूल ‘root’ + -इन्)
शपथेय्यम्(that which is) of an oath/curse; oath-born (evil)
शपथेय्यम्:
कर्म
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootशपथ- (प्रातिपदिक) + -एय्य (तद्धित)
इन्द्रःIndra
इन्द्रः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र- (प्रातिपदिक)
तम्him/that (evil/charm)
तम्:
कर्म
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
हन्तुmay (he) slay
हन्तु:
—
TypeVerb
Rootहन् (धातु)
महताwith great (force)
महता:
करण
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्- (प्रातिपदिक)
वधेनwith a killing/blow
वधेन:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootवध- (प्रातिपदिक)
अग्निःAgni
अग्निः:
कर्तृ
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि- (प्रातिपदिक)
विध्यत्व्may (he) pierce/strike
विध्यत्व्:
—
TypeVerb
Rootव्यध्/विध् (धातु; ‘to pierce, strike’)
अस्तयाwith a spear/weapon
अस्तया:
करण
TypeNoun
Rootअस्ति- (प्रातिपदिक; ‘spear/weapon’)

Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (often anonymous/Angiras-type attribution in kṛtyā hymns; edition-dependent)

Devata: Indra and Agni (as destroyers/piercers of sorcery)

Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; requires pada-count confirmation against a critical text)

Primary: raudra

Secondary: vira

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