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.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (rakṣoghna material)
Devata: Vanaspati (personified tree/wood-power) allied with the Devas
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; requires verification)
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