Mantra 15
Sukta 3
वनस्पतिः सह देवैर्न आगन् रक्षः पिशाचाँ अपबाधमानः । स उच्छ्रयातै प्र वदाति वाचं तेन लोकाँ अभि सर्वान् जयेम
vanaspátiḥ sahá deváir na āgán rákṣaḥ piśācā́m̐ apabā́dhamānaḥ | sá ucchrā́yātai prá vadāti vā́caṃ téna lokā́m̐ abhí sárvān jayema ||
The Lord of the Wood, with Gods in company, hath come to us, thrusting away the Rákṣas and the Piśācas. When he is set aloft he uttereth speech aloud: thereby may we prevail against, and conquer, all the worlds.
Penguasa Pepohonan (Vanaspati), bersama para Dewa, telah datang kepada kami, menghalau Rákṣas dan Piśāca. Ketika ia ditegakkan tinggi, ia mengucapkan sabda dengan lantang: dengan itu semoga kami mengatasi dan menaklukkan semua dunia.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (rakṣoghna material)
Devata: Vanaspati (personified tree/wood-power) allied with the Devas
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; requires verification)
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