Atharva Veda 4.5.2: Kanda 4, Anuvaka 1, Sukta 5, Mantra 2
Sukta 5
न भूमिं॒ वातो॒ अति॑ वाति॒ नाति॑ पश्यति॒ कश्च॒न। स्त्रिय॑श्च॒ सर्वाः॑ स्वा॒पय॒ शुन॒श्चेन्द्र॑सखा॒ चर॑न्
ná bhū́miṃ vā́to áti vāti nā́ti páśyati káścana | stríyaś ca sárvāḥ svā́paya śúnaś céndra-sakhā́ carán
Let not the Wind pass over the earth; let no one at all look forth beyond. Cause all the women to fall asleep, and the dog too, Indra’s comrade, as he goes about.
Janganlah Angin melintasi bumi; jangan sesiapa pun sama sekali memandang ke luar melampaui. Tidurkanlah semua perempuan, dan anjing juga—sahabat Indra—ketika ia berkeliaran.
Rishi: Atharvan (traditional attribution for stambhana/nidrā material; hymn-level attribution varies by anukramaṇī)
Devata: Nidrā / Stambhana (functional ‘deity’), with Indra invoked indirectly via epithet
Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (predominant in this cluster)
Primary: bhayankara
Secondary: raudra
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