Sukta 2
तेऽध॒राञ्चः॒ प्र प्ल॑वन्तां छि॒न्ना नौरि॑व॒ बन्ध॑नात्। न साय॑कप्रणुत्तानां॒ पुन॑रस्ति नि॒वर्त॑नम्
té ’dharā́ñcaḥ prá plavantāṃ chinnā́ naúr iva bándhanāt | ná sā́yaka-praṇuttānāṃ púnar asti nivártanam ||
Downward let them drift away, like a boat cut loose from its mooring. For those whom the missile hath driven forth, there is no turning back again.
彼らは下へと流れ去れ、繋留を断たれた舟のように。矢に追い払われた者には、もはや帰り戻る道はない。
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (hymn-level attribution varies)
Devata: Indeterminate; the charm’s force (often aligned with divine weaponry)
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (probable; AV rival-expulsion verses frequently in anuṣṭubh)
Primary: raudra
Secondary: vira
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