Mantra 2

Sukta 31

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अग्निरिव मन्यो त्विषितः सहस्व सेनानीर्नः सहुरे हूत एधि । हत्वाय शत्रून् वि भजस्व वेद ओजो मिमानो वि मृधो नुदस्व

IAST Transliteration

agnír iva manyo tviṣitáḥ sahasva senānī́r naḥ sahure hū́ta edhi | hatvā́ya śátrūn ví bhajasva véda ójo mimānáḥ ví mṛ́dho nudasva

English Translation (Griffith/Whitney)

Like Agni, O Manyu, aflame, be strong: as our commander, invoked, wax thou for conquest. For slaying the foes, divide them asunder—thou knowest—meting out might; drive off the hostile press.

Attribution

Rishi: Manyu-hymn tradition (exact r̥ṣi not recoverable here)

Devata: Manyu (Wrath), with Agni as simile and energizing analogue

Chandas: Triṣṭubh (probable; requires confirmation)

Mantra Rasa

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