Deities of Anuvaka 3
- AAgniJātavedas / Vahni / Gṛhapati
Protector-healer; carrier of offerings; demon-slayer
In 4 hymns
- TTakmanTakmán (Fever, personified)
Affliction to be expelled/destroyed
In 1 hymn
- KKrimiworm/parasite, personified
Affliction to be exterminated
In 1 hymn
- AAyush / Prana / AsuĀyuṣ / Prāṇa / Asu (vitality/life-breath complex)
Life-sustainer to be gathered, measured, and bound fast
In 2 hymns
- RRakshas / PishachaRakṣas / Piśāca (hostile spirits)
Destroyer-target; hostile agent to be driven out
In 1 hymn
- DDundubhiwar-drum, sacralized
Terror-inducer; enemy-disruptor
In 1 hymn
- VVishvedevas / protective overlord-powersViśve Devāḥ / protective overlord-powers (covering deities)
Ritual-protectors; guardians of mantra and act
In 1 hymn
