Mantra 2
Sukta 21
उद्वेपमाना मनसा चक्षुषा हृदयेन च । धावन्तु बिभ्यतोऽमित्राः प्रत्रासेनाज्ये हुते
úd vepámānā mánasā cákṣuṣā hṛ́dayena ca | dhā́vantu bíbhyato ’mitrā́ḥ pratrāsénā́jye huté
Quaking forth with mind, with eye, and with the heart as well, let the enemies, in fear, run headlong—when, with terror as our power, the butter-offering is poured.
Rishi: As per AV anukramaṇī for this sukta (martial Atharvanic attribution)
Devata: Trāsa/Bhaya (terror) operationalized; enemies as target
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh
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