Mantra 1
Sukta 28
अरिष्टक्षयणम्। ऋचा कपोतं नुदत प्रणोदमिषं मदन्तः परि गां नयामः । संलोभयन्तो दुरिता पदानि हित्वा न ऊर्जं प्र पदात् पथिष्ठः
ṛcā́ kapótaṁ nudata práṇoda míṣaṁ mádantaḥ pári gā́ṁ nayāmaḥ | saṁlobháyanto duritā́ padā́ni hitvā́ na ūrjáṁ prá padāt pathíṣṭhaḥ ||
With a verse thrust ye the Pigeon forth—drive him away: with bait, exulting, we will lead him round unto the open ground; enticing him, let him leave behind the evil tracks, and step forth from our nourishment by the best of paths.
Dengan sebuah ṛc (bait suci), halaukanlah merpati itu—usirlah ia pergi. Dengan umpan, sambil bersukacita, akan kami giring ia berkeliling menuju tanah lapang; dengan memikatnya, biarlah ia meninggalkan jejak-jejak yang jahat, dan melangkah menjauh dari daya-nutrisi (ūrj) kami melalui jalan yang paling baik.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (arishta-kṣayaṇa complex)
Devata: Primarily the operative mantra-force (ṛc) and the household’s Śānti/Ūrj; adversary is the omen and attached durita
Chandas: Triṣṭubh-like (AV irregular)
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