Atharva Veda 4.28.6: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 28, Mantra 6
Sukta 28
यः कृ॑त्या॒कृन्मू॑ल॒कृद् या॑तु॒धानो॒ नि तस्मि॑न् धत्तं॒ वज्र॑मु॒ग्रौ। याव॒स्येशा॑थे द्वि॒पदो॒ यौ चतु॑ष्पद॒स्तौ नो॑ मुञ्चत॒मंह॑सः
yáḥ kṛtyākṛ́n mūlakṛ́d yātudhā́no ní tásmin dhattaṁ vájram ugráu | yā́v asyéśāthe dvipádo yáu catúṣpadas táu no muñcatam áṁhasaḥ ||
Whoso is a maker of kṛtyā, a worker at the root, a yātudhāna—upon him, O ye two fierce ones, do ye set the thunderbolt. Ye who have lordship over this man’s two-footed and four-footed, do ye release us from distress.
Siapa pun yang menjadi pembuat kṛtyā, yang bekerja pada akar (mūla-kṛd), seorang yātudhāna—atas dialah, wahai kalian berdua yang garang, letakkan vajra (petir). Kalian yang berkuasa atas yang berkaki dua dan yang berkaki empat milik orang ini—bebaskanlah kami dari kesesakan (aṃhas).
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (uncertain)
Devata: Protective dual divinity as vajra-wielding punishers (often later aligned with Aśvins or paired guardians; functionally ‘rakṣohā’)
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (irregular)
Primary: raudra
Secondary: vira
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