Mantra 5
Sukta 18
य एनं हन्ति मृदुं मन्यमानो देवपीयुर्धनकामो न चित्तात्। सं तस्येन्द्रो हृदयेऽग्निमिन्धे उभे एनं द्विष्टो नभसी चरन्तम्
yá enaṃ hánti mṛdúṃ mányamāno devapīyúr dhánakāmo ná cittā́t | sáṃ tásyéndro hṛ́daye ’gním indhe ubhé enaṃ dviṣṭó nábhasī cárantam ||
Whoso smites him, deeming him gentle—god-drinker, wealth-desirer, yet void of understanding—Indra kindles fire within that man’s heart; hated, he wanders through the two heavens.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition
Devata: Indra (as punitive agent) with Agni as internalized force
Chandas: Mixed/Anuṣṭubh-like (requires metrical confirmation)
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