Atharva Veda 7.115.1: Kanda 7, Anuvaka 12, Sukta 115, Mantra 1
Sukta 115
पापलक्षणनाशनम्। प्र प॑ते॒तः पा॑पि लक्ष्मि॒ नश्ये॒तः प्रामुतः॑ पत । अ॒य॒स्मये॑ना॒ङ्केन॑ द्विष॒ते त्वा स॑जामसि
prá patetáḥ pāpí lakṣmi náśyetáḥ prā́mútaḥ pata | ayasmáyenā́ṅkena dvíṣate tvā sajāmasi ||
Fly forth, O evil Lakṣmī; vanish away—fly hence to yonder. With an iron hook we fasten thee upon the hater.
बुरी लक्ष्मी, तू उड़के यहाँ से निकल जा। तू गायब हो जा। तू वहाँ जा जो यहाँ से दूर है। हम तुझे लोहे के कैंची से पकड़ के उस शख्स पे लगा देंगे जो हमसे नफरत करता है।
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (as per anukramaṇī for 7.115)
Devata: Pāpi Lakṣmī (personified evil fortune/blemish)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
Primary: raudra
Secondary: bhayankara
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