Atharva Veda 2.28.3: Kanda 2, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 28, Mantra 3
Sukta 28
त्वमी॑शिषे पशू॒नां पार्थि॑वानां॒ ये जा॒ता उ॒त वा॒ ये ज॒नित्राः॑ । मेमं प्रा॒णो हा॑सी॒न्मो अ॑पा॒नो मेमं मि॒त्रा व॑धिषु॒र्मो अ॒मित्राः॑
tvám í̱śiṣe paśūnā́m pārthivā́nāṁ yé jātā́ utá vā yé janítrāḥ | mā́ imáṁ prāṇó hā́sīn mó apā́nó mā́ imáṁ mitrā́ vadhíṣur mó amítrāḥ ||
Thou hast dominion over the earthly cattle, over those that are born, and also over those that beget. Let not the Life-breath abandon this man; nor let the Down-breath: let not friends smite this man, nor enemies.
ನೀನು ಭೌಮ ಪಶುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಪತ್ಯ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದೀ—ಜನಿಸಿದವರ ಮೇಲೂ, ಜನಕರ ಮೇಲೂ. ಈ ಪುರುಷನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾಣವು ತ್ಯಜಿಸದಿರಲಿ; ಅಪಾನವೂ ತ್ಯಜಿಸದಿರಲಿ. ಮಿತ್ರರು ಈ ಪುರುಷನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯದಿರಲಿ; ಅಮಿತ್ರರು (ಶತ್ರುಗಳು) ಕೂಡ ಹೊಡೆಯದಿರಲಿ.
Rishi: Atharvanic tradition (specific ṛṣi attribution for AV 2.28 varies by anukramaṇī; requires edition-specific confirmation).
Devata: A sovereign protective power (often treated as a lordly guardian; the verse functions pragmatically as a life-and-cattle protection charm rather than a narrowly personified deity).
Chandas: Triṣṭubh (11-syllable cadence typical of many Atharvanic protective verses; to be confirmed by syllable count in padapāṭha).
Primary: vira
Secondary: shanta
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