Mantra 21
Sukta 10
मूढा अमित्रा न्यर्बुदे जह्येऽषां वरंवरम्। अनया जहि सेनया
mūḍhā́ amítrā nyàrbude jahy eṣā́ṃ váraṃ-varam | anáyā jahi sénayā ||
The enemies, bewildered, in Nyarbuda—smite them; smite, of them, each chosen champion. With this same host (thus empowered) do thou strike them down.
Rishi: Atharvanic/Angiras attribution.
Devata: Senā (as instrument of victory); the addressed force is the rite’s empowered agency.
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (shortened/irregular final pāda possible in transmission).
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